Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“
CUR”, the
“
Company” or “
Consolidated
Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQB: CURUF) is pleased to
announce that further to its press release on October 18, 2021
regarding the creation and planned spin-out of Labrador Uranium
Inc. (“
Labrador Uranium” or
“
LUR”), the Company and LUR have entered into a
purchase agreement (the “
Purchase Agreement”) with
Mega Uranium Ltd. (“
Mega”) and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, pursuant to which LUR has agreed to acquire Mega’s 66%
participating interest in the joint venture (the “
JV
Interest”) that holds a 100% interest in the Mustang Lake
project (the “
Mustang Lake Project”), a
prospective uranium project located in the Central Mineral Belt of
Labrador, approximately 9.5 kilometres northeast of Paladin
Energy’s Michelin deposit (the “
Mega
Transaction”).
Stephen Keith, President and CEO of Labrador
Uranium, commented “We are pleased to be able to add Mustang Lake
to our portfolio of targets within the Central Mineral Belt. Not
only does this transaction provide us with an additional uranium
target along strike to Paladin Energy’s existing Michelin deposit,
but it also aligns us with yet another exceptional team of asset
developers in the uranium sector, Mega Uranium. This joint venture
interest was one of our original targets when creating LUR and,
with this agreement signed, we can now continue to seek additional
growth opportunities. Combining this acquisition with the
previously announced acquisitions from Altius Minerals and CUR and
our $7 million financing, we believe LUR is well positioned to
drive growth for its investors. We look forward to the addition of
Mega’s CEO, Richard Patricio, to the Board of Directors of LUR on
closing.”
Philip Williams, President and CEO of
Consolidated Uranium, commented “Labrador Uranium is quickly
becoming one of the leading uranium exploration and development
vehicles in the space today. Bolstering the already impressive land
package with Mustang Lake is a great move and thanks to strong
demand for the recently announced private placement, 2022 is
expected to be a busy and exciting year for LUR. At CUR, we remain
focused on continuing to unlock and enhance value for our
shareholders with a planned focus on initiating restart programs at
our past producing mines in the U.S., undertaking work programs at
our projects in Canada, Australia and Argentina and continuing to
pursue M&A opportunities. Post closing of the recently
announced CUR financing, our balance sheet will be significantly
strengthened to aggressively pursue these
objectives.”
The Mustang Lake Project is host to several
uranium prospects consisting of numerous radioactive boulders, and
lesser mineralized outcrop. The mineralization is hosted within
felsic to intermediate volcanic rocks of the Aillik Group and
lesser foliated mafic dykes that cross-cut the succession. The
felsic rocks locally resemble those hosting mineralization at the
Michelin deposit. The more intermediate rocks display similarities
to those hosting mineralization at the Jacques Lake deposit. Three
main prospects occur within the area: Mustang Lake, Irving Zone and
Mustang Lake North. The project has potential for IOCG-style
mineralization. The Mustang Lake Project is host to the highest
lake-sediment value for uranium within the entire Michelin-Jacque
Lake region. Past diamond drilling has intersected uranium values
of 0.12% U3O8 over 9.11 metres.
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Terms of the Joint Venture Purchase
Agreement
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, LUR has
agreed to acquire Mega’s 66% interest in the joint venture between
Mega and Anthem Resources Inc. (formerly Santoy Resources Ltd.) in
exchange for 3,000,000 common shares of LUR (the “LUR
Shares”). In addition, Mega is entitled to appoint one
nominee to the Board of Directors of LUR. It is expected that on
closing of the Mega Transaction Richard Patricio, President and
Chief Executive Officers of Mega, will join the Board of Directors
of LUR. Completion of the Mega Transaction is subject to certain
closing conditions, including, among other things, completion of
the previously announced arrangement between the Company and LUR
(the “Arrangement”) and the conditional approval
from the CSE for the listing of the LUR Shares (the
“Listing”).
In the event that the Arrangement and Listing
are not completed, Consolidated Uranium has the right (the
“Call Right”) to acquire the JV Interest in
exchange for $1 million, to be satisfied by the issuance of shares
of Consolidated Uranium (the “CUR Shares”) based
on the volume-weighted average price of the CUR Shares at the time
of the exercise of the Call Right, subject to approval of the TSX
Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). Any CUR Shares issued
in connection with the Mega Transaction are subject to final
approval of the TSXV and will be subject to a hold period expiring
four months and one day from the applicable date of issuance.
Technical Disclosure and Qualified
Person
The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release was reviewed and approved by Matthew
Melnyk, M.Sc., CPG, who is a “Qualified Person” (as defined in NI
43-101).
About Consolidated Uranium
Inc.
Consolidated Uranium Inc. (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQB:
CURUF) was created in early 2020 to capitalize on an anticipated
uranium market resurgence using the proven model of diversified
project consolidation. To date, the company has acquired or has the
right to acquire uranium projects in Australia, Canada, Argentina
and the United States each with significant past expenditures and
attractive characteristics for development. Most recently, the
Company completed a transformational strategic acquisition and
alliance with Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), a
leading U.S.-based uranium mining company, and acquired a portfolio
of permitted, past-producing conventional uranium and vanadium
mines in Utah and Colorado. These mines are currently on stand-by,
ready for rapid restart as market conditions permit, positioning
CUR as a near-term uranium producer.
For More Information, Please
Contact
Philip
WilliamsPresident and
CEOpwilliams@consolidateduranium.com
Mars Investor Relations+1 647
557 6640cur@marsinvestorrelations.com
Twitter:
@ConsolidatedUrwww.consolidateduranium.com
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Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
“Forward-Looking” Information
This news release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. “Forward-looking information” includes, but is not
limited to, statements with respect to the completion of the Mega
Transaction; closing of the Arrangement and the Listing; the
satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions set out in the
Purchase Agreement, including receipt of all regulatory approvals;
the final approval of the Arrangement by the TSXV; the Company’s
plans to initiate restart programs at its past producing mines in
the U.S., undertake work programs at the Company’s projects in
Canada, Australia and Argentina and pursue M&A opportunities;
the appointment of Richard Patricio to the LUR Board following
completion of the Mega Transaction; and other activities, events or
developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may
occur in the future. Generally, but not always, forward-looking
information and statements can be identified by the use of words
such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes”
or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and
phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved” or the negative connotation thereof. Such forward-looking
information and statements are based on numerous assumptions,
including the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely manner
and on satisfactory terms, the necessary regulatory approvals; the
ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other
conditions to the completion of the Mega Transaction, the
Arrangement and the Listing; that general business and economic
conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, that
financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable
terms, and that third party contractors, equipment and supplies and
governmental and other approvals required to conduct the Company’s
planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable
terms and in a timely manner. Although the assumptions made by the
Company in providing forward-looking information or making
forward-looking statements are considered reasonable by management
at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will
prove to be accurate.
Forward-looking information and statements also
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause actual events or results in future periods
to differ materially from any projections of future events or
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or
statements, including, among others: the diversion of management
time on Transaction-related issues; expectations regarding negative
operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing,
uncertainty of additional financing, no known mineral reserves or
resources, reliance on key management and other personnel,
potential downturns in economic conditions, actual results of
exploration activities being different than anticipated, changes in
exploration programs based upon results, and risks generally
associated with the mineral exploration industry, environmental
risks, changes in laws and regulations, community relations and
delays in obtaining governmental or other approvals.
Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking information
or implied by forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue
forward-looking information as a result of new information or
events except as required by applicable securities laws.
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