Newmont/Agnico JVA15 Feb 2023 09:00
Buy out option forms part of the JVA.
Aware this is likely being the area they are negotiating on alongside the core and drill data and what the internal models show in terms of potential size of resources as ultimately that will dictate the buy out figure
· Once formed, the JV company will be owned 49% by Orosur and 51% by Minera Monte Aguila.
The Project is subject to an Exploration Agreement with Venture Option ("Exploration Agreement") with Colombian company Minera Monte Águila ("MMA"). MMA is itself a joint venture between Newmont Corporation ("Newmont") and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico"), and is the Colombian entity by which these two companies jointly exercise their rights and obligations with respect to the Exploration Agreement over the Project.
Orosur and MMA are advancing negotiations of a joint venture agreement (the "Mining Company Constituent Documents") that would govern the development and operations of the Project.
The joint venture will operate under a new Colombia legal entity (the "Mining Company") that would hold the Project mining concessions and applications, with MMA as manager.
> In the meantime, MMA has agreed to pay the US$2 million Phase 2 Payment contemplated by the Exploration Agreement to Orosur, in advance of finalising the Mining Company Constituent Documents.
> Funds are expected to be received from MMA soon.
> RNS should confirm this additional cash coming in to OMI which will increase the cash held to just shy of 5 million.
> Cash burn annually is less than 1m
After the formation of the Mining Company and
entering into the Mining Company Constituent Documents, as per the Phase 2 earn-in provisions, MMA may earn an additional 14% ownership in the Mining Company by spending US$20 million
If the Phase 2 earn-in is completed, MMA would own 65% of the Mining Company and OMI would own the remaining 35%