Great Quest Closes Strategic Acquisition of Gold and Lithium Projects in Namibia
17 Julho 2024 - 9:58AM
Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“Great Quest” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously
announced acquisition of a 25% ownership interest in Belmont
Mineral Exploration (Pty) Ltd. (“Belmont”), a Namibian private
company (the “Transaction”).
Belmont holds, directly or through option
agreements, 14 exclusive prospecting licenses covering 307,778
hectares of exploration licenses, including the Khorixas Gold
Project, the Omatjete Gold and Lithium Project, and the Outjo Gold
Project (collectively, the “Projects”). Please see the Company’s
press releases dated December 21, 2023 and May 27, 2024 for further
details regarding the Transaction.
As consideration for an initial 25% equity interest in Belmont,
Great Quest has:
- Paid the Namibian dollar equivalent of USD$60,000 in cash to
the vendor; and
- Agreed to fund the Namibian dollar equivalent of USD$1,400,000
for exploration expenditures on the Projects within 24 months of
closing of the Transaction.
Following, the closing of the Transaction, Great
Quest can acquire an additional 26% ownership interest in Belmont
by funding the Namibian dollar equivalent of USD$1,400,000 for
exploration expenditures on the Projects.
Pursuant to an assignment and assumption
agreement dated December 20, 2023, as amended, with Sulliden Mining
Capital Inc. (“Sulliden”), Great Quest has (i) issued 5 million
Great Quest common shares to Sulliden; (ii) agreed to pay Sulliden
(A) USD$50,000 in cash within 90 days of closing the Transaction
and (B) USD$50,000 within 180 days of closing the Transaction; and
(iii) agreed to reimburse Sulliden’s costs of CAD$115,824.59 within
90 days of closing the Transaction. The Great Quest common shares
issued to Sulliden are subject to a four-month statutory hold
period.
About Great Quest
Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd. is a Canadian
mineral exploration company focused on the development of African
gold projects. The Company’s flagship asset is the Sanoukou Gold
Project, encompassing 24 km2 located in the Kayes region to the
West of Mali and developing the Tilemsi Phosphate Project a 1,206
km² parcel in northeastern Mali, containing high quality phosphate
resources amenable to use as direct application fertilizer. Great
Quest is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GQ,
and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol GQM.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GREAT
QUEST FERTILIZER LTD.
“Jed Richardson”
Chief Executive Officer and Executive
Chairman
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking
Information
This news release may contain forward-looking
statements. These statements include statements regarding the
Transaction, the prospectivity of the Projects, the Company’s
future plans and objectives. These statements are based on current
expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of
factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section
of our interim and most recent annual financial statements or other
reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable
Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, except as required by
applicable laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information:
Please contact Jed Richardson by email at info@greatquest.com
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