Kenorland Options the South Uchi Project to Auranova Resources Inc.
Kenorland Minerals has entered into a definitive agreement with Auranova Resources for the South Uchi Project in Ontario's Red Lake District. The agreement allows Auranova to acquire up to 70% interest through a two-stage option. The First Option (51%) requires C$500,000 in payments, 15,000m of drilling or C$8M in expenditures, and issuing shares for 19.9% equity to Kenorland. The Second Option (additional 19%) requires C$10M in expenditures. The project shows significant gold potential, with recent exploration revealing the Papaonga target area yielding up to 13.35 g/t Au and 60.4 g/t Ag in rock samples.
Kenorland Minerals ha stipulato un accordo definitivo con Auranova Resources per il Progetto South Uchi nel distretto di Red Lake, Ontario. L'accordo consente ad Auranova di acquisire fino al 70% di interesse attraverso un'opzione in due fasi. La Prima Opzione (51%) richiede pagamenti di 500.000 C$, 15.000 metri di perforazione o 8 milioni di C$ in spese, e l'emissione di azioni per il 19,9% di proprietà a favore di Kenorland. La Seconda Opzione (ulteriore 19%) richiede spese di 10 milioni di C$. Il progetto mostra un significativo potenziale aurifero, con recenti esplorazioni che rivelano l'area obiettivo Papaonga che produce fino a 13,35 g/t Au e 60,4 g/t Ag nei campioni di roccia.
Kenorland Minerals ha entrado en un acuerdo definitivo con Auranova Resources para el Proyecto South Uchi en el Distrito de Red Lake, Ontario. El acuerdo permite que Auranova adquiera hasta un 70% de interés a través de una opción en dos etapas. La Primera Opción (51%) requiere pagos de 500,000 C$, 15,000 metros de perforación o 8 millones de C$ en gastos, y la emisión de acciones por un 19.9% de participación para Kenorland. La Segunda Opción (19% adicional) requiere gastos de 10 millones de C$. El proyecto muestra un potencial significativo de oro, con recientes exploraciones que revelan el área objetivo de Papaonga que produce hasta 13.35 g/t Au y 60.4 g/t Ag en muestras de roca.
케노랜드 미네랄스는 온타리오의 레드 레이크 지역에 있는 아우라노바 리소스와 사우스 우치 프로젝트에 대한 최종 계약을 체결했습니다. 이 계약은 아우라노바가 두 단계의 옵션을 통해 최대 70%의 지분을 인수할 수 있도록 허용합니다. 첫 번째 옵션(51%)은 50만 캐나다 달러의 지급, 15,000미터의 시추 또는 800만 캐나다 달러의 지출을 요구하고, 케노랜드에 19.9% 지분의 주식을 발행해야 합니다. 두 번째 옵션(추가 19%)은 1천만 캐나다 달러의 지출이 필요합니다. 이 프로젝트는 금 잠재력이 상당하며, 최근 탐사 결과 파파온가 목표 지역에서 광석 샘플에서 13.35 g/t Au와 60.4 g/t Ag의 성과를 거두었습니다.
Kenorland Minerals a conclu un accord définitif avec Auranova Resources pour le projet South Uchi dans le district de Red Lake en Ontario. Cet accord permet à Auranova d'acquérir jusqu'à 70 % d'intérêt par le biais d'une option en deux étapes. La première option (51 %) nécessite des paiements de 500 000 C$, 15 000 m de forage ou 8 millions de C$ en dépenses, ainsi que l'émission d'actions représentant 19,9 % des parts pour Kenorland. La deuxième option (19 % supplémentaire) requiert des dépenses de 10 millions de C$. Le projet présente un potentiel aurifère significatif, les récentes explorations ayant révélé que la zone cible de Papaonga a donné jusqu'à 13,35 g/t Au et 60,4 g/t Ag dans des échantillons de roche.
Kenorland Minerals hat eine endgültige Vereinbarung mit Auranova Resources für das South Uchi-Projekt im Red Lake-Distrikt in Ontario getroffen. Die Vereinbarung ermöglicht es Auranova, bis zu 70% Interessen durch eine zweistufige Option zu erwerben. Die erste Option (51%) erfordert Zahlungen von 500.000 C$, 15.000 m Bohrungen oder 8 Millionen C$ an Ausgaben sowie die Ausgabe von Aktien für 19,9% Eigenkapital an Kenorland. Die zweite Option (weitere 19%) erfordert Ausgaben von 10 Millionen C$. Das Projekt zeigt ein erhebliches Goldpotential, wobei aktuelle Erkundungen im Zielgebiet Papaonga Werte von bis zu 13,35 g/t Au und 60,4 g/t Ag in Gesteinsproben ergeben haben.
- Option agreement could bring in C$500,000 in cash payments
- Potential for C$18M in project expenditures funded by Auranova
- Kenorland maintains 19.9% equity stake in Auranova
- 15% management fee as project operator during First Option
- High-grade gold discoveries with samples up to 13.35 g/t Au
- Potential dilution of project ownership from 100% to 30%
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2024) - Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) (OTCQX: KLDCF) (FSE: 3WQ0) ("Kenorland" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") with Auranova Resources Inc. ("Auranova"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to grant to Auranova the right to acquire up to a
Figure 1. South Uchi Project location
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Option Agreement
Under the terms of the Agreement, Auranova may acquire an initial
- Pay C
$250,000 upon signing the Agreement. - Pay an additional C
$250,000 upon receiving the Drilling Permit (as defined in the Agreement). - Complete at least 15,000 metres of diamond drilling or incur C
$8,000,000 in qualifying expenditures on or before the second anniversary of the Drilling Permit issuance. - Issue to Kenorland common shares of Auranova representing a
19.9% equity interest. - Grant Kenorland the right to receive additional shares, for no additional consideration, to maintain a
19.9% equity ownership until Auranova raises a minimum of C$10,000,000 t hrough share issuances. - Enter into an investor rights agreement granting Kenorland the right to appoint one director to Auranova's board and maintain its pro-rata equity ownership for so long as Kenorland holds a
7.5% interest therein. - Kenorland shall act as operator during the First Option period in exchange for a management fee equal to
15% of total expenditures.
Second Option: Acquiring an Additional
If Auranova exercises the First Option, it will have the right to acquire an additional
Joint Venture and Free-Carried Interest
Upon completion of the Second Option, Auranova will hold a
South Uchi Geologic Summary
Figure 2. Regional volcanic assemblages with significant gold deposits and South Uchi Project location
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1 Kinross reports 2023 fourth-quarter and full-year results: (Date February 14, 2024) - Updated resource to the technical report titled Great Bear Project Ontario, Canada prepared by Nicos Pfeiffer, P.Geo., John Sims, CPG, Yves Breau, P.Eng., Rick Greenwood, P.Geo., Agung Prawasono, P.Eng., issued February 13, 2023
Multiple major east-west striking shear zones associated with the subprovince boundary between the volcanic-dominated Uchi geological subprovince to the north and the sedimentary-dominated English River geological subprovince to the south, transect the Project along its 90 kilometer strike-length. The regional, east-west striking deformation zones have strongly deformed the underlying Confederation Assemblage volcanic rocks, a similar geologic setting to Kinross Gold's (TSX:K, NYSE:KGC) Great Bear Project, located 45 kilometers along strike to the west. Deformation associated with these structures has resulted in zones of strong shearing, alteration, and folding of the metavolcanic-clastic metasedimentary-iron formation stratigraphy. Gold mineralisation hosted within intrusive, sedimentary and volcanic rock types is associated with penetrative fabrics, quartz-sulphide veining and variable alteration assemblages.
Systematic, regional geochemical sampling surveys completed between 2021 and 2023 defined two large-scale, coherent gold-in-till anomalies (see press release dated February 28, 2024); the Papaonga target (Au-Ag-Te-W±As-Sb) and Target B (Au-Te-W±Ag) areas.
Figure 3. South Uchi Project regional glacial till sampling gold geochemistry (2021-2023)
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Papaonga Target Area Summary
The Papaonga target is a large gold-in-till and heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) gold grain anomaly, covering approximately 5km of east-west strike length and 8km along the northeast-southwest ice flow direction. It is highlighted by newly discovered bedrock gold mineralisation during the 2024 summer exploration program (see press release dated September 11, 2024). The underlying geology is within the eastern pressure shadow of an interpreted early (pre to syn-tectonic) diorite pluton bounded by regional first order, major east-west trending deformation zones to the north and south. Northeast-trending, second-order structures have intensely deformed, folded, and offset a geologically complex stratigraphy consisting of clastic sedimentary rocks intercalated with iron formations and polymictic conglomerates, calc-alkaline mafic volcanics, and tholeiitic mafic volcanics. Multi-phase deformation has produced strong penetrative fabrics within all rock types (intrusive, sedimentary and volcanic rocks) commonly associated with sericite, Fe-carbonate, chlorite, and calcite alteration.
During the 2024 summer field season, Kenorland conducted a HMC till sampling survey, mapping, and prospecting program at the Papaonga target area. The program focused on identifying bedrock sources of gold-in-till dispersal plumes outlined in the 2023 exploration campaign. The HMC till sampling returned strong gold grain counts, including a peak of 951 total gold grains,
Figure 4. Papaonga target and Target B geology, till geochemistry, gold grain counts and rock geochemistry
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About the South Uchi Project
The South Uchi Project was first identified and staked by Kenorland based on the region's prospectivity to host significant gold mineralised systems. The Project covers a portion of Confederation Assemblage volcanic rocks, as well as the boundary between the Uchi geological subprovince to the north and the English River geological subprovince to the south. Multiple major east-west striking deformation zones associated with the subprovince boundary transect the Project resulting in zones of strong shearing and folding of the supracrustal stratigraphy, which are favorable settings for orogenic gold mineralisation. Prior to Kenorland staking the Project, records indicated little to no systematic exploration had been completed, and the land package remained under-explored. The majority of gold deposits in the Red Lake District (Red Lake, Madsen, Hasaga, and others) are located on the northern margin of the Confederation Assemblage, however, recent discoveries such as the LP Fault Zone on the Dixie Project by Great Bear Resources Ltd. (acquired by Kinross Gold and renamed Great Bear Project) highlight the prospectivity of the entire Confederation Assemblage along the southern margin of the Uchi subprovince.
Kenorland holds a
Qualified Person
Mr. Janek Wozniewski, B.Sc., P.Geo. (EGBC #172781, APEGS #77522, EGMB #48045, PGO #3824), "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
About Auranova Resources
Auranova Resources Inc. is an unlisted reporting issuer in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The company was founded and is controlled and managed by Tom Obradovich, Chris Taylor and Timothy Young.
About Kenorland Minerals
Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) is a well-financed mineral exploration company focused on project generation and early-stage exploration in North America. Kenorland's exploration strategy is to advance greenfields projects through systematic, property-wide, phased exploration surveys financed primarily through exploration partnerships including option to joint venture agreements. Kenorland holds a
Further information can be found on the Company's website: www.kenorlandminerals.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Zach Flood
President, CEO & Director
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This news release also contains information about adjacent properties on which the Company does not have an interest and the presence of resources on adjacent properties is not necessarily indicative of the mineralisation on the South Uchi project.
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