Generation Mining Limited (TSX: GENM) (OTCQB: GENMF) (“Gen Mining”
or the “Company”) and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (“BN”) are proud to
announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (“the MOA”) for
the Marathon Palladium Copper Project ("Marathon Project") located
in Northwestern Ontario.
This MOA signals another important milestone for the Marathon
Project, as it nears regulator approval through the environmental
assessment process and is in line with Gen Mining’s Indigenous
relations policy and practice of maximizing community participation
and benefits throughout the life of the project.
The Company recognizes that there are established businesses
within the BN community that can contribute to the Marathon
Project, and we are proud to formalize this commitment with the
signing of this MOA, pursuant to which the Company has committed
to:
- Collaborate on sustainable community-based business
opportunities that will last beyond the life of the Marathon
Project
- Target and support businesses that include training,
development and growth of BN community members in their
professional development and long-term employment
- Support strategic partnerships and initiatives that help BN
participate in opportunities to gain management experience in the
mining industry
- Support BN with their strategic goals of growing current and
aspirational sustainable businesses.
In addition, the MOA defines some of the contracting projects
that will be sole-sourced to BN to further maximize economic
benefits for the Marathon Project’s closest Indigenous partner
community.
Jamie Levy, President and CEO of Gen Mining, commented, “Gen
Mining respects the Indigenous culture and the environment where we
work and plan to operate. We very much value the support of BN for
the development of the Marathon Project. We are proud to be
partners with BN and look forward to ongoing collaboration in the
years to come.”
“This Memorandum of Agreement sets a strong foundation for us to
work collectively with Gen Mining on a number of business
opportunities. It facilitates a process to ensure that our First
Nation can and will capitalize on economic opportunities during
critical stages of the mine development. We look forward to the
implementation and advancement of this MOA” said Debi Bouchie,
Director of Operations for BN.
The MOA is one of the components of the Community Benefit
Agreement (“CBA”) that Gen Mining and BN are currently
advancing.
About the Company
Gen Mining’s focus is the development of its
100% owned 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 collaboration with
BN and 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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