Matamec Receives $565,769 from TRECan for Completion of Kipawa Feasibility Study
August 08 2013 - 7:00AM
Marketwired
Matamec Explorations Inc. ("Matamec" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:MAT)(OTCQX:MHREF) is pleased to announce that the Company
has received $565,769 CDN from its Japanese partner Toyotsu Rare
Earth Canada Inc. ("TRECan"), a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho
Corporation ("TTC"). The goal of the Kipawa mine project is to
supply TTC with heavy rare earths ("HREE") for the production and
marketing of hybrid and electric vehicles.
The Company has received $16,000,817 CDN toward the completion
of a definitive feasibility study on the Kipawa HREE deposit. This
amount includes $163,660 paid by TTC for lab test work. Matamec has
managed to stay on budget for the completion of the feasibility
study and will communicate the results on Wednesday, September
4th.
Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA"), with the
final payment received, TRECan will now acquire a 49% undivided
interest in the Kipawa JV Property. Matamec received $8.5M CDN for
the first 25% undivided interest on July 18, 2012. With the
cumulative payment of $7,500,817 CDN, TRECan has paid Matamec for
the second 24% undivided interest. The $565,769 CDN is the eighth
of a number of successive payments in the completion of the $7.5M
CDN. Matamec will transfer the 24% undivided interest to TRECan
effective immediately.
Conference Call
Matamec will be hosting an analyst's conference call and webcast
to discuss the feasibility study highlights on Wednesday, September
4, 2013 beginning at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). Participants may join
the call by dialing toll free 1-800-381-7839 or 1-416-981-9000 for
local calls or calls from outside Canada and the United States. A
live webcast of the call can be accessed through our website at:
www.matamec.com. A copy of the presentation will be available on
our website prior to the webcast.
About TTC and TRECan
Established for more than 60 years and subsidiary of Toyota
Motor Group, TTC is a general trading company that develops
business together with over 400 consolidated group companies in
Japan and overseas, with customers around the world, via a global
network covering Japan and more than 60 other countries worldwide.
TRECan is a subsidiary of TTC especially created for the Kipawa JV
property where the Kipawa HREE Deposit is located. TTC has four
rare earth projects globally including in India, Vietnam, Indonesia
(HREE) and Canada (HREE Kipawa JV). For further information, please
view the TTC 2012 Annual Report online.
About Matamec
Matamec Explorations Inc. is a junior mining exploration company
whose main focus is in developing the Kipawa HREE deposit with
TRECan. Following the positive conclusion of the PEA study filed on
SEDAR in March 2012 (resources that are not mineral reserves do not
have demonstrated economic viability), Matamec and TRECan, JV
partners, decided to move directly to the feasibility study.
In parallel, the Company is exploring more than 35 km of strike
length in the Kipawa Alkalic Complex for rare
earths-yttrium-zirconium-niobium-tantalum mineralization on its
Zeus property. Since 2008, Matamec discovered many potential
showings. Particularly, it drilled the PB-PS Zone in the fall of
2012 and identified similar
Eudialyte-Mosandrite/Yttro-Tantanite/Britholite associated
mineralization founded at the HREE Kipawa Deposit. This type of
mineralization is presently known over 200 metres long and it opens
laterally and at depth. The Company plans to drill these extensions
later this year.
The Company is also exploring for gold, base metals and platinum
group metals. Its gold portfolio includes the Matheson JV property
located along strike and in close proximity to the Hoyle Pond Mine
in the prolific mining camp of Timmins, Ontario. In Quebec, the
Company is exploring for lithium and tantalum on its Tansim
property and for precious and base metals on its Sakami, Valmont
and Vulcain properties.
"Neither 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."
Contacts: Andre Gauthier, President (514)
844-5252info@matamec.com www.matamec.com Edward Miller, Director IR
(514) 844-5252 ext. 205edward.miller@matamec.com
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