Generation Mining Limited (TSX: GENM; OTCQB: GENMF) (“Gen Mining”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce, further to its press
release dated December 8, 2021, that it has completed the
acquisition (the “Transaction”) of the remaining 16.5% interest in
the Marathon Palladium Copper project in Northwestern Ontario (the
“Marathon Project”) from Stillwater Canada Inc. (“Stillwater”), a
subsidiary of Sibanye Stillwater Limited (“Sibanye-Stillwater”).
The Transaction was completed in accordance with
the terms and conditions set out in the acquisition agreement (the
“Acquisition Agreement”) dated December 8, 2021 between the
Company, Stillwater, and Generation PGM Inc. (“Gen Subco”), the
Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which the Company
has issued 21,759,332 common shares in the capital of the Company
to Stillwater. The common shares issued pursuant to the Transaction
are subject to a statutory hold period in Canada of four months and
one day, as well as certain contractual lock-up and resale
restrictions for a period of 18 months. The closing of the
Transaction has received conditional approval, but remains subject
to receipt of final approval, from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Company now holds 100% of the Marathon
Project, and the joint venture agreement dated July 10, 2019
between Stillwater and Gen Subco has been terminated in accordance
with its terms.
Prior to the closing of the Transaction,
Sibanye-Stillwater (including its affiliates) owned 11,053,795
common shares of the Company, representing approximately 7.34% of
the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted
basis. Upon completion of the Transaction, Sibanye-Stillwater
(including its affiliates) now owns 32,813,127 common shares of the
Company, representing approximately 19.1% of the issued and
outstanding common shares of the Company on a non-diluted basis.
Depending on market and other conditions, or as future
circumstances may dictate, Sibanye-Stillwater (including its
affiliates) may from time to time increase or decrease its holdings
of common shares or other securities of the Company. A copy of the
early warning report will be available on the Company’s issuer
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
“In addition to now holding a 100% ownership
interest in the Marathon Project, the completion of the Transaction
also allows us to proceed with the recently-announced streaming
transaction with Wheaton Precious Metals and we expect it to be
beneficial in negotiating with other lenders to finance
construction of the Marathon Project,” said Jamie Levy, Gen Mining
President and CEO. “Gen Mining is honored to have
Sibanye-Stillwater as an important shareholder in the Company going
forward.”
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be
any issuance of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute an offer of
securities for sale in the United States. The securities being
offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such
securities may not be offered or sold within the United States
absent registration under U.S. federal and state securities laws or
an applicable exemption from such U.S. registration
requirements.
Qualified PersonThe scientific
and technical content of this news release was reviewed, verified,
and approved by Drew Anwyll, P.Eng., M.Eng, Chief Operating Officer
of the Company, and a Qualified Person as defined by Canadian
Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About the Company
Gen Mining’s focus is the development of the
Marathon Project, a large undeveloped platinum group metal mineral
deposit in Northwestern Ontario. The Company released the results
of the Feasibility Study on March 3, 2021 and published the
NI43-101 Technical Report dated March 25, 2021. The Marathon
property covers a land package of approximately 22,000 hectares, or
220 square kilometres. Gen Mining owns a 100% interest in the
Marathon Project.
The Feasibility Study in respect of the Marathon
Project estimated that at US$1725/oz palladium, and US$3.20/lb
copper, Marathon’s Net Present Value (at 6% discount rate) is
approximately C$1.07 billion with a payback of 2.3 years and an
Internal Rate of Return of 30%. Up front capital costs were
estimated at C$665 million. The mine would produce an estimated
245,000 palladium equivalent ounces per year over a 13-year mine
life at an All-In Sustaining Cost of US$809 per
palladium-equivalent ounce. For more information, please review the
detailed Feasibility Study dated March 25, 2021, filed under the
Company’s profile at SEDAR.com.
For further information please contact:
Jamie LevyPresident and Chief
ExecutiveOfficer(416) 640-2934(416) 567-2440jlevy@genmining.com
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as
defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to
herein as "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements
reflect current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or
the Company’s future performance. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements.
Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified
by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected",
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "continues", "forecasts",
"Projects", "predicts", "intends", "anticipates", "targets" or
"believes", or variations of, or the negatives of, such words and
phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "should", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved, including statements relating to the completion of the
streaming transaction with Wheaton Precious Metals or financing
with other lenders, or the Company advancing the Marathon Project
to bring it into production. All forward-looking statements,
including those herein are qualified by this cautionary
statement.
Although the Company believes that the
expectations expressed in such statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the statements. There are certain factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking information. These include commodity price
volatility, continued availability of capital and financing,
uncertainties involved in interpreting geological data, increases
in costs, environmental compliance and changes in environmental
legislation and regulation, the Company’s relationships with First
Nations communities, exploration successes, and general economic,
market or business conditions, as well as those risk factors set
out in the Company’s annual information form for the year ended
December 31, 2020, and in the continuous disclosure documents filed
by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned
that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive of the factors
that may affect forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of
the date of this news release or as of the date or dates specified
in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number
of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not
limited to, assumptions relating to: the availability of financing
for the Company’s operations; operating and capital costs; results
of operations; the mine development and production schedule and
related costs; the supply and demand for, and the level and
volatility of commodity prices; timing of the receipt of regulatory
and governmental approvals for development Projects and other
operations; the accuracy of Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource
Estimates, production estimates and capital and operating cost
estimates; and general business and economic conditions.
Investors are cautioned that any such statements
are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking information. For more information on the Company,
investors are encouraged to review the Company’s public filings on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. 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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