Copper Fox acquires 100% interest in Schaft Creek Project
Copper Fox now holds a 100% interest in the Schaft Creek Project, subject to a 30% net proceeds interest royalty held by Liard Copper Mines Limited ("Liard") and Teck's earn-back options. Teck owns 78% of Liard which equates to a 23.4% indirect interest in the Schaft Creek Project ("the indirect interest"). Under the Agreement Copper Fox can also acquire Teck's Liard shareholding (indirect 23.4% interest in the Schaft Creek Project) by completing a Positive Bankable Feasibility Study (as defined in the Agreement) on the Schaft Creek deposit thereby increasing its direct and indirect ownership in the Schaft Creek Project to 93.4%. Teck may at any time elect to exercise its earn-back option and upon receipt of the Positive Bankable Feasibility Study on the Schaft Creek deposit, Teck must elect within 120 days to make an election to: i) exercise its earn-back option, ii) retain a 1% net smelter return royalty, or iii) receive shares of Copper Fox to a value of
The earn-back options allow Teck the right to elect to acquire a 20%, a 40%, or a 75% project interest from Copper Fox by respectively incurring either 100%, 300% or 400% of Copper Fox's expenditures on the Schaft Creek project under the Agreement. In the event Teck elects to earn-back a 75% interest in the Schaft Creek Project, Teck will also be responsible for arranging Copper Fox's share of project financing.
"This transaction represents a milestone achievement for Copper Fox says
About Copper Fox
Copper Fox is a Canadian-based resource company listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange (CUU). The Company's activities are focused exclusively on the Schaft Creek deposit, one of the largest undeveloped copper, gold, molybdenum and silver deposits in
The Schaft Creek Project is situated in northwest British Columbia. The Company has recently awarded a contract to Wardrop, A TETRA TECH company ("Wardrop") to complete the feasibility study on the Schaft Creek deposit. The results of a preliminary feasibility study ("PFS") on the Schaft Creek deposit dated
On behalf of the Board of Directors Elmer B. Stewart P. Geol. MSc. President and CEO
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