Orea Reports that French Government has Announced Appeal of Court Decision to Renew the Montagne d'Or Mining Concessions
Orea Mining Corp. (TSX: OREA; OTCQX: OREAF) announced that the French Government has filed an appeal regarding the renewal of the Montagne d'Or mining concessions, initially ruled in favor by a French court on December 24, 2020. The appeal, submitted on January 25, 2021, states that the project does not align with the government's environmental goals. Orea, which holds a 44.99% stake in the joint venture, plans to vigorously defend its rights in this appeal and remains confident in the project's compliance with environmental standards.
- Orea's joint venture was previously favored by the French Court regarding the Montagne d'Or concessions.
- Orea believes it has strong grounds for defending its rights in the appeal process.
- The French Government's appeal introduces uncertainty over the renewal of the Montagne d'Or mining concessions.
- The Government’s stance suggests potential long-term environmental regulatory challenges for the project.
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Orea Mining Corp. ("Orea") (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FRA: 3CG) reports that the French Government issued a press release on February 3, 2021 announcing that it had filed an appeal with the Administrative Court of Appeal in Bordeaux on January 25, 2021 from the French Court ruling on December 24, 2020, which had ordered the renewal of the Montagne d'Or mining concessions. The press release also reaffirms the Government's view that the Montagne d'Or project, as it has been presented to it, is not compatible with the Government's environmental ambitions.
As announced by Orea on December 31, 2020, the French Court had found in favor of the Montagne d'Or joint venture (owned
Orea remains of the opinion that the JV is entitled to the renewal of the Montagne d'Or concessions and both Orea and the JV intend to exercise all available rights to defend themselves vigorously in the appeal. The Montagne d'Or project has been the subject to comprehensive environmental studies of high standard. Orea will update the market in due course.
About Orea Mining
Orea Mining is a leading gold exploration and development company operating in a prospective and underexplored segment of the Guiana Shield, South America. Its mission is to develop gold deposits with a reduced environmental footprint using innovative technologies, upholding the highest international standards for responsible mining. In French Guiana, Orea Mining holds a major interest in the world-class Montagne d'Or mine development project. It is also advancing the Maripa gold exploration project.
For more about Orea Mining visit the company's website at www.oreamining.com
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
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Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, political and economic risks in France, political and economic risks in French Guiana, risks related to the renewal applications for the Concessions and the possible outcomes thereof; possible negative outcomes of any appeals from the decision of the Administrative Court of Cayenne in French Guiana; regulatory risk including but not limited to unforeseen changes in regulatory requirements, the Company's ability to enforce its contractual and other legal rights to explore and exploit its properties, risks related to exploration and development, permitting and licensing risk, the estimation of mineral resources and mineral reserves and related interpretations and assumptions, future profitability of the Company, the ability to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, the price of gold and marketability thereof, government regulations including with respect to taxes, royalties, land tenure and land use, title to the Company's properties, currency exchange rates and fluctuations, environmental risks, dilution resulting from the issuance of additional securities of the Company, joint venture risks, reliance on Nord Gold SE as operator of the Montagne d'Or project, the availability of equipment, conflicts of interest, competition in the mining industry, uninsured risks, market fluctuations, global financial conditions, credit risk and risks arising from pandemics and epidemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. These statements, however, are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
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