Azimut Signs Option Agreement for Its Pilipas Property James Bay Region, Quebec
Azimut Signs Option Agreement for Its Pilipas Property James Bay Region, Quebec
LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut" or the "Company") (TSXV: AZM) (OTCQX: AZMTF) is pleased to announce the signing of an Option to Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement") with Ophir Gold Corp. ("Ophir") (TSXV:OPHR, OTCQB:OPHRF) for its wholly-owned Pilipas Property (the "Property"), located in Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec (Figure 1).
魁北克隆格伊，2023 年 12 月 11 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——阿茲慕勘探公司（“阿茲慕” 或 “公司”）（多倫多證券交易所：AZM）（OTCQX：AZMTF）欣然宣佈與奧菲爾黃金公司（“Ophir”）（TSXV: OPHR，OTCQBBR）簽署合資期權協議（“協議”）（TSXV: OPHR，OTCQBBR :OPHRF），用於其全資擁有的位於魁北克Eeyou Istchee James Bay地區的Pilipas地產（以下簡稱 “房產”）（圖 1）。
Under the Agreement, Ophir can earn up to a 70% interest in the Property from Azimut over three (3) years by funding $4 million in exploration expenditures, and by making payments totalling 6 million in shares of Ophir and $100,000 in cash.
根據該協議，Ophir可以在三（3）年內通過資助400萬澳元的勘探支出，並支付總額爲600萬美元的Ophir股份和10萬美元的現金，從阿茲慕獲得該物業高達70％的權益。
The Pilipas Property (135 claims, 70.7 km2) is located along the Billy-Diamond Highway and adjacent to the Munischiwan project (Azimut – SOQUEM JV) and Elmer East project (Quebec Precious Metal Corporation). Pilipas is underlain by the Lower Eastmain greenstone belt, part of the La Grande Sub-province of the Archean Superior Province. The geoscientific database covering the project notably comprise a soil geochemical survey and a magnetic-electromagnetic survey.
Pilipas 財產（135 項索賠，70.7 km）2）位於比利鑽石高速公路沿線，毗鄰慕尼施萬項目（Azimut — SOQUEM JV）和埃爾默東部項目（魁北克貴金屬公司）。皮利帕斯位於下伊斯特曼綠巖帶之下，該綠巖帶是太古星蘇必利爾省拉格蘭德次省的一部分。涵蓋該項目的地球科學數據庫主要包括土壤地球化學調查和磁電磁勘測。
Pilipas displays significant exploration potential for lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatites as well as for intrusion-related and volcanogenic massive sulphides gold-copper systems.
Pilipas在鋰-銫-鉭（LCT）偉晶岩以及與侵入相關的和火山成因的塊狀硫化物金銅系統中顯示出巨大的勘探潛力。
The Property is in close proximity to the recent Ninaaskumuwin spodumene outcrop discovery made by Quebec Precious Metals on their Elmer East project. Pilipas hosts several identified outcropping pegmatites that have not been sampled for lithium, constituting quality exploration targets.
該物業與魁北克貴金屬公司最近在其埃爾默東部項目中發現的Ninaaskumuwin鋰輝石露頭非常近。Pilipas擁有幾塊已確定的露頭偉晶岩，這些偉晶岩尚未進行鋰採樣，因此構成了高質量的勘探目標。
The Property is also geologically situated along strike with the InSight Prospect on the Munischiwan property, which returned up to 100.5 g/t Au, 435.0 g/t Ag, 156.0 g/t Te and 1.67% Cu (from grab samples) (see press release of December 5, 2018). An IP survey completed in 2019 on Munischiwan suggests that this prospective trend may extend north onto Pilipas (see press release of April 30, 2019).
該物業的地質位置也與慕尼施旺礦產的InSight Prospect走向相鄰，該礦產的金含量高達100.5 g/t、435.0 g/t Ag、156.0 g/t Te 和 1.67% 的銅（來自採集的樣本）（參見新聞稿 2018年12月5日）。2019年在慕尼黑完成的一項知識產權調查表明，這種潛在趨勢可能會向北延伸到皮利帕斯（參見新聞稿 2019年4月30日)。
Key terms of the Agreement
協議的關鍵條款
Under the Agreement, Ophir can acquire up to a 70% interest in the Property by fulfiling over three (3) years (the "Option Phase"), the following payments and exploration expenditures:
根據該協議，Ophir可以通過在三（3）年（“期權階段”）內支付以下款項和勘探支出來收購該物業最高70％的權益：
| Year | Cash Payment |
Share Payment |
Minimum Exploration Expenditures | Interest Earned | |
| Closing | $20,000 | 2,000,000 | - | - | |
| 1st Anniversary | $25,000 | 1,000,000 | $400,000 | - | |
| 2nd Anniversary | $25,000 | 1,000,000 | $1,600,000 | 50% | |
| 3rd Anniversary | $30,000 | 2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 70% | |
| Total | $100,000 | 6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | ||
| 年 | 現金支付 | 分享付款 |
最低勘探支出 | 賺取的利息 | |
| 關閉 | 20,000 美元 | 2,000,000 | - | - | |
| 1st 週年 | 25,000 美元 | 1,000,000 | 400,000 美元 | - | |
| 2和 週年 | 25,000 美元 | 1,000,000 | 1,600 萬美元 | 50% | |
| 3第三方 週年 | 30,000 美元 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 美元 | 70% | |
| 總計 | 100,000 美元 | 6,000,000 | 4,000,000 美元 | ||
Ophir will act as the operator during the Option Phase with the first-year minimum expenditure representing a firm exploration commitment.
Ophir將在期權階段擔任運營商，第一年的最低支出代表堅定的勘探承諾。
Following the formation of a participating joint venture, if a party's interest is diluted below 10%, it will convert to a 2% net smelter return royalty (NSR).
參與的合資企業成立後，如果一方的權益稀釋至10％以下，則將轉換爲2％的冶煉廠淨回報特許權使用費（NSR）。
The parties are dealing at arm's length. The Agreement remains subject to regulatory approvals by the TSX Venture Exchange.
雙方正在保持一定距離的交易。該協議仍需獲得多倫多證券交易所風險交易所的監管批准。
Azimut's management cautions that results or discoveries on surrounding properties are not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the Company's properties. Grab samples are selective by nature and unlikely to represent average grades.
阿茲慕的管理層警告說，周圍物業的結果或發現不一定表明該公司物業存在礦化現象。Grab 樣本具有選擇性，不太可能代表平均成績。
This press release was prepared by Dr. Jean-Marc Lulin, P.Geo., acting as Azimut's qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101.
本新聞稿由P.Geo. 的Jean-Marc Luin博士編寫，根據國家儀器43-101的定義，他是阿茲慕的合格人員。
About Ophir
關於 Ophir
Ophir is a diversified mineral exploration company currently focused on the exploration and development of the Radis lithium property in the James Bay region, and the past-producing Breccia gold property located in Idaho.
Ophir是一家多元化的礦產勘探公司，目前專注於勘探和開發詹姆斯灣地區的Radis鋰礦產地，以及位於愛達荷州的過去生產的角礫岩黃金地產。
About Azimut
關於阿茲慕
Azimut is a leading mineral exploration company with a solid reputation for target generation and partnership development. The Company holds the largest mineral exploration portfolio in Quebec (Canada). Its wholly owned flagship project, the Elmer Gold Project, has advanced to the resource stage with a strong exploration upside. The Company also controls a strategic land position for copper-gold, nickel and lithium (see the document: Azimut in Numbers).
Azimut 是一家領先的礦產勘探公司，在目標生成和合作夥伴關係發展方面享有良好的聲譽。該公司擁有魁北克（加拿大）最大的礦產勘探投資組合。其全資旗艦項目Elmer Gold Project已進入資源階段，具有強大的勘探潛力。該公司還控制着銅金、鎳和鋰的戰略土地地位（參見文件：Azimut in Numbers）。
The Company uses a pioneering approach to big data analytics (the proprietary AZtechMine expert system) enhanced by extensive exploration know-how. Azimut's competitive edge is based on systematic regional-scale data analysis and concurrently active projects. The Company maintains rigorous financial discipline and a strong balance sheet, with 85.2 million shares issued and outstanding.
該公司採用開創性的大數據分析方法（專有的AztechMine專家系統），並輔之以豐富的勘探專業知識。阿茲慕的競爭優勢基於系統的區域規模數據分析和並行活躍的項目。公司保持嚴格的財務紀律和強勁的資產負債表，已發行和流通股數爲8,520萬股。
Contact and Information
聯繫方式和信息
Jean-Marc Lulin, President and CEO
Tel.: (450) 646-3015
讓-馬克·盧林，總裁兼首席執行官
電話：(450) 646-3015
Jonathan Rosset, Vice President Corporate Development
Tel: (604) 202-7531
info@azimut-exploration.com
喬納森·羅塞特，企業發展副總裁
電話：(604) 202-7531
info@azimut-exploration.com
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.
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