Osisko Metals Incorporated (the "
Company" or
"
Osisko Metals") (TSX-V: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF;
FRANKFURT: 0B51) is pleased to announce the creation of a technical
consultation committee to assist in developing a plan for the
dewatering of the Mount Copper open pit at Gaspé Copper, located
close to Murdochville in the Gaspé region of Quebec. The committee
is led by Osisko Metals’ newly-hired VP Environment and Sustainable
Development, Dr. Ann Lamontagne (see below).
Since closure and remediation of the former
Gaspé Copper mine site, the Mount Copper open pit has flooded. In
order to evaluate the viability of restarting open pit mining
operations at Gaspé Copper, the pit must be dewatered as soon as
possible to allow for improved deeper in-pit resource evaluation
and geotechnical drilling. Osisko Metals is committed to doing so
in a responsible manner that is inclusive of environmental factors
and key stakeholders in the region. Following ongoing environmental
and engineering studies, Osisko Metals will elaborate a plan in
collaboration with the committee and will then go through necessary
steps to obtain permits from government authorities.
The consultation and technical committee is
composed of professionals from various organizations,
including:
- The Secretariat of the Mi’gmawei
Mawiomi First Nation;
- The Société de gestion des rivières
de Gaspé;
- The Conseil de l’eau du Nord de la
Gaspésie;
- The Conseil Régional de
l’environnement de la Gaspésie;
- A biologist who is a citizen of
Murdochville
Osisko Metals' initiative to create the
committee was met with positive feedback from members of the
committee, and a first working session was held in December 2023.
Further meetings with the committee are planned for 2024 to allow
for review of the dewatering plan et receive comments before the
plan is submitted to governmental authorities. The plan will be
made public in order to inform the local population of mitigation
measures that will be implemented.
Nomination of Dr. Ann Lamontagne as
Vice-President, Environment and Sustainable
Development
Osisko Metals is pleased to announce the
nomination of Ann Lamontagne, ing., PhD., as Vice-President,
Environment and Sustainable Development. Dr. Lamontagne is a civil
engineer who obtained her doctoral degree in Mining Environment
from Laval University in 2001. She has worked in the mining
industry for over 25 years as a consultant for geotechnical, water
management, hydrogeology, and environmental projects. She has been
involved in the development of several mining projects where her
expertise has been invaluable in minimizing environmental risks
throughout the mine planning process, from initial design through
to closure and reclamation. Dr. Lamontagne has also been involved
in many R&D projects with mining companies, including Nouveau
Monde Graphite, Troilus Gold and Mason Graphite.
Dr. Lamontagne will be responsible for all
aspects of environmental monitoring and impact studies that will be
the first step towards permitting for the Gaspé Copper project. Her
first mandate will be to develop a sound plan for dewatering of the
Mount Copper pit, while ensuring that excess water discharged into
the environment will not affect the human communities and fish
habitat in downstream waterways. This plan will build upon
environmental studies, notably on fish and fish habitat as well as
riparian vegetation, that were conducted in the fall of 2023. A
geomorphological study was also carried out in 2023 to characterize
stream banks and flow beds to identify erosion-sensitive areas and
validate that the addition of water will not promote bank erosion.
Finally, water quality analyses have been completed at the Mount
Copper pit and results indicate that the water meets environmental
criteria for safe discharge. Additional water quality analyses at
several strategic downstream locations will also ensure that
dewatering will be carried out without impacting fish and fish
habitat. Osisko Metals is aware that the York River, located about
3 km downstream from the site, is an important salmon river and
that this resource must be protected.
Robert Wares, Chairman and CEO of Osisko Metals,
commented: “We are committed to developing the Gaspé Copper project
in collaboration with all stakeholders in the region, while meeting
the highest standards of environmental management. We are very
pleased that Dr. Ann Lamontagne is joining the Osisko Metals team
and her expertise will significantly assist the Company in
achieving those goals. With the global demand for copper set to
increase dramatically in the coming decade, the time is now to
advance a project such as Gaspé Copper towards production. We are
pleased that the community response to the project has been
positive and collaborative so far, and we believe that the
dewatering committee is an important initiative towards devising a
plan that brings more environmental professionals to the table and
takes stakeholders’ concerns into consideration.”
About Osisko Metals
Osisko Metals Incorporated is a Canadian
exploration and development company creating value in the critical
metals space, more specifically copper and zinc. The Company is a
joint venture partner with Appian Capital Advisory LLP for the
advancement of one of Canada's premier past-producing zinc mining
camps, the Pine Point Project, located in the Northwest
Territories, for which the 2022 PEA (as defined herein) has
indicated an after-tax NPV of C$602 million and an IRR of 25%,
based on long-term zinc price of US$1.37/lb and the current mineral
resource estimates that are amenable to open pit and shallow
underground mining. The current mineral resource estimate in the
2022 PEA consists of 15.7Mt grading 5.55% ZnEq of Indicated
Mineral Resources and 47.2Mt grading 5.94% ZnEq of Inferred Mineral
Resources. Please refer to the technical report entitled
"Preliminary Economic Assessment, Pine Point Project, Hay River,
Northwest Territories, Canada" dated August 26, 2022 (with an
effective date of July 30, 2022), which was prepared for Osisko
Metals and PPML by representatives of BBA Engineering Inc.,
HydroRessources Inc., PLR Resources Inc. and WSP Canada Inc. (the
"2022 PEA"). Please refer to the full text of the
2022 PEA, a copy of which is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com)
under the Osisko Metals' issuer profile, for the assumptions,
methodologies, qualifications and limitations described therein.
The Pine Point Project is located on the south shore of Great Slave
Lake in the Northwest Territories, near infrastructure, with paved
highway access, an electrical substation, as well as 100 kilometres
of viable haulage roads.
In addition, the Company also acquired in July
2023, from Glencore Canada Corporation, a 100% interest in the
past-producing Gaspé Copper Mine, located near Murdochville in the
Gaspé peninsula of Québec. The Company is currently focused on
resource evaluation of the Mount Copper Expansion Project that
hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource (in accordance with National
Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects)
of 456Mt grading 0.31% Cu (see April 28, 2022 news
release of Osisko Metals entitled "Osisko Metals Announces Maiden
Resource at Gaspé Copper – Inferred Resource of 456Mt Grading 0.31%
Copper"). Gaspé Copper hosts the largest undeveloped copper
resource in Eastern North America, strategically located near
existing infrastructure in the mining-friendly province of
Québec.
For further information on this news
release, visit www.osiskometals.com
or contact:
Robert Wares, Chairman & CEO of Osisko
Metals Incorporated
Email: info@osiskometals.com
www.osiskometals.com
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at
the date of this news release. Any statement that involves
predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans,
projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance
are not statements of historical fact and constitute
forward-looking information. This news release may contain
forward-looking information pertaining to the Pine Point Project
and Gaspé Copper, including, among other things, the results of the
2022 PEA and the IRR, NPV and estimated costs, production,
production rate and mine life; the ability to identify additional
resources and reserves (if any) and exploit such resources and
reserves on an economic basis; Gaspé Copper hosting the largest
undeveloped copper resource in Eastern North America; Glencore
becoming a Control Person of the Company; the high value potential
of Gaspé Copper; and the ability of Osisko Metals to become a
premier base metal development company in Canada.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee
of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions of management, in light of management's experience and
perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments,
as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant
and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation,
assumptions about: favourable equity and debt capital markets; the
ability and timing for the parties to fund cash calls to advance
the development of the Pine Point Project and pursue planned
exploration and development; future prices of zinc and lead; the
timing and results of exploration and drilling programs at Gaspé
Copper and the Pine Point Project; the accuracy of mineral resource
estimates; production costs; operating conditions being favourable;
political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and
third party approvals; licenses and permits being received on
favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in
financial and capital markets; availability of equipment; the
economic viability of the Pine Point Project; and positive
relations with local groups. Forward-looking information involves
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking information are set out in the
Company's public disclosure record on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under
Osisko Metals' issuer profile. Although the Company believes that
the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking
information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of
the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that
such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward- looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by
law.
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