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M&A / Property

QCX Gold enters deal to acquire 323 Ont. mining claims

QCX · Price

Executive Summary

  • QCX Gold Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire a strategic mining claim package in the Batchawana Bay area of Northern Ontario, directly adjacent to Sterling Metals Corp.'s high-grade copper discovery.
  • The acquisition involves 323 contiguous claims sharing over 6.6 kilometers of boundary with Sterling's Soo copper project, positioning QCX in a prolific porphyry-style copper district.
  • Consideration for the transaction includes the issuance of 6 million common shares, a $15,000 cash payment, and a 3% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty.

Key Details

  • Asset Details: Acquisition of 323 individual mining claims covering a large, contiguous land package in the Batchawana Bay area, Northern Ontario.
  • Strategic Location: The property directly adjoins Sterling Metals Corp.'s Soo copper project, sharing over 6.6 kilometers of common boundary with the discovery zone.
  • Geological Context: Located within the Precambrian-aged Batchawana greenstone belt along the eastern margin of the Mid-Continent Rift; on strike with the historic Tribag mine; shares stratigraphy and structural orientation with Sterling's discovery area.
  • Exploration Plans: QCX plans to initiate a property-wide airborne magnetic survey to delineate high-priority copper-molybdenum-silver-gold porphyry targets.
  • Transaction Consideration:
    • Equity: Issuance of 6,000,000 common shares to the vendor.
    • Deemed Price: 28 cents per common share.
    • Cash: $15,000 cash payment.
    • Royalty: 3% Net Smelter Return (NSR) granted to the vendor.
    • NSR Buyback Option: QCX has the option to purchase up to 1.5% of the NSR for $1,000,000, reducing the royalty to 1.5%.
  • Regulatory Conditions: Completion is subject to regulatory approvals, including TSX Venture Exchange approval.
  • Hold Period: All securities issued are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day.
  • Qualified Person: Kelly Malcolm, PGeo (Director of QCX), has reviewed and approved the geological information, noting assumptions regarding historic sampling standards.

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