First Class Metals - Audited Annual Results for Year Ended 31 Dec 2023
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First Class Metals PLC
14 June 2024
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FIRST CLASS METALS PLC
14 June 2024
Audited Annual Results for Year Ended 31 December 2023
First Class Metals PLC ("First Class Metals" "FCM" or the "Company") the UK listed metals
exploration company seeking economic metal discoveries across its extensive Canadian, focused
in northern Ontario land holdings is pleased to announce its audited annual results for the year
ended 31 December 2023.
The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 will shortly be
available on the Company's website at www.firstclassmetalsplc.com. A copy of the Annual Report
and Financial Statements will also be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism where it will be
available for viewing at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
For further information, please contact:
James Knowles,
Executive Chairman
Marc J Sale, CEO
JamesK@Firstclassmetalsplc.com
07488 362641
MarcS@Firstclassmetalsplc.com
07711 093532
Novum Securities Limited
(Financial Adviser)
David Coffman/ George Duxberry
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Consolidated Annual Report and Financial Statements
FIRST CLASS METALS Plc
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
(Company Number: 13158545)
13 June 2024
First Class Metals Plc
Directors
Company Information
Marc Sale - CEO
James
Knowles
Executive
Chairman
Ayub Bodi - Executive Director
(resigned on 2 February 2024)
Andrew Williamson NED
(appointed on 15 October 2023)
Marc Bamber - NED
Danesh Varma - NED
(resigned 15 October 2023)
Company Secretary
Siddharth Muricken
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Canadian Law
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HIGHLIGHTS
A summary of the company's highlights for the year 2023 follows:
Corporate
· 26th June 2023 - The Company raised £1,049,170 raised via an oversubscribed placing, subscription, and
warrant conversion through the issuing of 9,974,000 shares (placing & subscription) and 375,000 shares
warrant conversion all at 10p per share.
· 16th October 2023 - The Company appointed of Andrew Williamson as a Non-Executive Director.
· 24th November 2023 - The Company raised £603,000 via a placing through a directors share loan of 11,990,665
shares at 6p per share.
Exploration and Operations
· The Company obtained 6 exploration Permits granted on its North Hemlo, Sunbeam, Zigzag, Esa McKellar and
Enable properties.
· The Company signed agreement with four First Nations being: Whitesand First Nation, Lac Des Mille Lac First
Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, and Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation.
· There was confirmation of 19g/t gold assays at the North Hemlo property.
· The Company completed a successful stripping programme at Sunbeam with high grade results.
· The results of a soil sampling programme conducted confirms robust gold anomaly at Esa.
· The Company completed channel sampling and drilling at the Zigzag property.
Post-Period
· Quinlan
The Company entered into an exclusivity agreement with Broken Rock Resources ('BRR') which was
consolidated into an Option agreement on March 20, 2024. The Quinlan property contains 98 claims with FCM
staking 50 claims and 48 claims being optioned from BRR. The Agreement with BRR required an execution
payment of CAD$10,000 in cash and CAD$15,000 in FCM shares. The property contains a significant lithium
anomaly in a lake sediment sample collected by the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS). The contractual work
requirement for year 1 on the property is a sum of CAD$50,000.
Full details of the Agreement were in RNS of March 21, 2024.
· Kerrs Gold
The Company entered into an exclusivity agreement with (1544230 Ontario Inc. and Gravel Ridge Resources)
for a sum of CAD$ 5,000, and this was consolidated into an Option agreement on April 21, 2024. The property
contains 36 single cell mining claims, totalling approximately 665 hectares and lies 90 kilometres eastnortheast of Timmins Mining Camp.
The Kerrs Gold Project contains a historical NI43-101 compliant resource (2011), of 386,467 Oz Au.
Full details of the Agreement were in RNS of April 22, 2024.
· McInnes Lake
In March 2024, the Company entered into an exclusivity agreement with Emerald Geological Services ('EGS') in
order to acquire certain mining claims. The Company is progressing due diligence on these claims with the
intention of entering into an option agreement which would grant the Company rights to acquire these claims
in a staged manner.
· OJEP
In addition to the CAD$ 200,000 received by the Company in 2023, The Company received a further
CAD$200,000 OJEP Grant from the Canadian Ministry of Mines for the Zigzag lithium & critical metals property
for work completed during 2023 in April 2024. The receipt of the cash credit for the 2023 Zigzag OJEP Grant
was received in April 2024 but is accounted for within the 2023 financials.
· McKellar and Enable divestment to the 79th GRP Limited
In June 2024, an agreement was reached with the 79th GRP Limited to sell 100% of the McKellar and Enable
projects. The combined sale price is GBP £270,000
· Term Loan with the 79th GRP Limited
In addition to the 'McKellar and Enable' assets sale, FCM has entered into a £230,000 working capital term
loan with eh 79th GRP Limited in May 2024.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Dear Shareholders,
I am pleased to present the Chairman's statement for the year 2023, a year that has seen exciting
developments and notable achievements for First Class Metals (FCM).
Throughout the year, we have made significant progress, starting with the initial discovery at Dead Otter (North
Hemlo). This discovery has opened up new opportunities for further development of the North Hemlo property.
We are optimistic about the potential that this project holds for FCM's future.
In late 2022, we completed the strategic acquisition of Sunbeam, which has proven to be a positive move for
FCM. During 2023, we have made substantial strides in advancing the development of Sunbeam, which has
shown great potential for our overall growth trajectory. We are enthusiastic about the continued progress of
this project.
We have also further advanced the Zigzag Lithium/Critical Metals property, which adds value to our portfolio of
prospects. FCM's carefully selected property assets in northwest Ontario, Canada-known for its favourable
mining conditions-provide us with a strong foundation for exploration. We remain focused on gold, semiprecious metals, and battery metals critical to the evolving energy storage and power generation sectors.
At present, FCM maintains exposure to ten exploration projects, each showcasing potential in a variety of
commodities such as gold, lithium, nickel, copper, zinc, molybdenum, and rare earth elements (REE). This
diversification positions us for growth and establishes FCM as a relevant player in the exploration industry.
In January 2023, FCM proudly announced the discovery of a noteworthy gold and molybdenum trend on the
North Hemlo (Dead Otter Trend) extending over 3 kilometres. This discovery had several gold assays exceeding
1 g/t, with the highest recorded at an impressive 19.6 g/t. We believe this discovery to be one of the highest
occurrences of gold on the Northern portion of the Hemlo area. Subsequent work conducted throughout 2023
further supported and reinforced the potential of this expanding discovery.
In June, FCM engaged in extensive consultations with our First Nation partners, which culminated in the
submission of exploration permit applications for North Hemlo and Esa to the Ontario Ministry of Mines. These
applications sought permission for invasive exploration methods such as drilling, mechanical stripping, and
trenching on the properties. We are pleased to announce that in November, both permits were granted
approval, representing a significant milestone for FCM. This achievement signifies that both properties have
achieved a drill-ready status, with the necessary permits in place to facilitate further exploration activities.
We successfully raised £1,049,170 @ 10p per share with a broker led placing alongside a private subscription
(Directors Purchase of £37,500 by Marc Sale CEO) and a warrant conversion in late June 2023. The funds were
used to further develop the company's exploration activities across its portfolio.
In the second half of 2023 exploration commenced on the Zigzag property with an initial grab sample campaign
which produced a successful first pass of exploration over the property with multiple samples reporting +1%
Lithium. This focussed work started to define a 400m 'core' zone of interest. FCM returned to complete a
channel sampling campaign in early autumn. The results from the channels were announced in November.
Again, a significant number of the channels returned samples of +1% Lithium with an outstanding highlight of
2.36% lithium (Li2O) over 5.5m.
In late December 2023, FCM commenced its inaugural drill program with a 500m diamond drill program
focused on the core zone at Zigzag. Results announced in February exceeded all expectations. Numerous
intercepts over 1% lithium with some very interesting elevated critical/technology metal grades in Rubidium,
Tantalum & Caesium.
We successfully completed a second broker led fundraising of 2023 in November raising £603,000, the funds
supported the company working capital position and allowed repayment of the Sanderson Capital Partners
outstanding £500,000 convertible loan note (Sanderson CLN).
We have through 2023 developed the business to a point at which the portfolio may be rapidly commercialised
via sale or JV/Earn in:
·
Zigzag Lithium and Critical Metals: successfully drilled and open on strike and depth with a
second potential trend identified to the South. The property is fully permitted and is located in a
prime location, sat between several developing lithium projects on the Seymour/Falcon Lake lithium
belt. A large hydro scheme at Jackfish River 7km south of Zigzag Lake is under consultation and there
are numerous advanced stage studies from other project developers for construction of key
infrastructure including a spodumene benefaction plant at Seymour Lake (Green Technology Metals
Limited ASX:GT1).
·
North Hemlo: the Dead Otter Trend was extensively worked in 2023 with further encouraging
results. The granting of the exploration permits further enhances the prospects of the property and
we look forward to carrying out more invasive exploration in 2024.
·
Esa: soil sampling results in 2023 gave further credence to the 'Esa Shear Zone' theory which is a
4.5km trend with anomalous gold and pathfinder finder elements present. A limited stripping
program in November will be followed up in 2024.
·
Sunbeam: early season prospecting helped gain a more in-depth geological knowledge of the
property and the wider 'English Option' ground. This was followed up by two stripping and channel
sampling campaigns around the historical workings of the Sunbeam Mine, Roy, and Pettigrew shafts.
Results from the channel sampling across all three sites peaked at 18.8 g/5 Au at Roy with multiple
results above 1 g/t across the sample locations. Pleasingly up to 4.98g/t Au was discovered in the
porphyry at Roy. Significantly the discovery of gold within the sheared and altered porphyry could
add significant upside to what was thought to be predominantly a high-grade vein system hosted in
mafic schist, from which the known historic production was mined. This will form a focus for future
exploration activity in 2024.
We are continuously evaluating and advancing various strategies to enhance the value of our
portfolio and ensure the sustainable growth of the company.
To this end, we are exploring potential joint ventures, partial divestments, or even project sales that
align with our objective of maximizing value within the shortest possible timeframe. Our board of
directors is fully committed to exploring innovative ways to unlock the full potential of our assets and
capitalize on strategic opportunities as they arise.
With the recent addition of the Quinlan, and the Kerr Gold properties (also the potential addition of
the McInnes Lake property), we have achieved a well-balanced portfolio that provides us with
multiple options for divestment and renewed focus on developing the next set of promising
prospects. This strategic balance enables us to navigate the market dynamics effectively and
strategically allocate our resources for sustained growth.
We understand that adaptability and flexibility are key to success in the ever-evolving metals
exploration industry. By actively assessing our options and making informed decisions, we are
positioning FCM to capitalise on opportunities and drive value creation for our shareholders.
The activities undertaken by First Class Metals (FCM) during the period have been very positive, and
we would like to extend our thanks to our dedicated exploration teams in Canada led by Emerald
Geological Services for their unwavering drive and determination.
The momentum generated during this period will continue to be a central pillar of our overall
strategy moving forward. As we look ahead, we are excited to build upon this strategy in the coming
year. Our priority is to provide our shareholders with a clear and well-defined vision for the future
development pathway of our substantially advanced exploration project pipeline. We recognize the
importance of transparent communication and are committed to keeping our shareholders wellinformed about our progress and strategic goals.
Our team remains dedicated to delivering sustainable growth and striving for excellence in all aspects
of our operations. By prioritising disciplined exploration, responsible exploration practices, and
prudent portfolio management, we are confident in our ability to deliver long-term value to our
shareholders.
James Knowles
Chairman
OPERATIONS REPORT
CEO's Review on the Company Portfolio, Strategy and Operations
BACKGROUND
First Class Metals is a Canadian focused gold and critical metals explorer. The Company is focussed on
exploring the north-west region of Ontario. At the point of listing in July 2022, FCM, through its wholly owned
subsidiary First Class Metals Canada Inc (FCMC), held seven 100% owned properties. Geologically, these seven
blocks lie within the highly mineralised and prospective Hemlo-Greenstone Belt and the named extensions to
the east and west.
Four of these discrete claim blocks and a fifth that forms the nucleus of the North Hemlo block were acquired
from Power Metals Inc. ("Power" or "Power Metals") prior to listing as part of a pre-IPO agreement in which
Power vended the claims into FCM for a one-third stake in the pre-IPO entity.
Subsequent to listing, during the reporting period, FCMC has entered into three agreements, one covering the
historic Sunbeam gold mine, a second on the Zigzag hard rock lithium prospect and a third area contiguous and
to the north of the North Hemlo block being the 'OnGold' property.
The initial two agreements are with Nuinsco Resources Limited (Nuinsco) and the third a private company,
OnGold Invest Corp (OnGold). All properties are also located in north-west Ontario, see Figure 01. The details of
both these transactions have been provided in press releases.
Figure 01 showing the nine property blocks (10 properties) currently under the control of FCMC. Note: North Hemlo and
OnGold are contiguous and is considered one project
FCM, whilst constantly on the 'look-out' for quality Option or Purchase Agreements, consider the five core properties
contain significant potential and the business model adopted is to add value to the properties and then monetise the
asset by sale or Joint Venture (JV).
The following table and narrative details the portfolio of ten claims from west to east.
Area
Sunbeam
and
Owner
Number
of
Claims
Area
(km2)
Claim Types
Minimum
Expenditure
required (CAD$)
FCM
1134
49.0
9 Single Cell Mining
Claims and 8 Multi-Cell
Mining Claims
88,800
Zigzag
FCM
6
1.2
2,000
Coco East
FCM
30
6.3
Enable
FCM
41
8.7
McKellar
FCM
66
12.5
2 Boundary Cell Mining
Claims & 4 Single Cell
Mining Claims
9 Boundary Cell Mining
Claims, 21 Single Cell
Mining Claims
9 Boundary Cell Mining
Claims, 32 Single Cell
Mining Claims
9 Boundary Cell Mining
Claims, 57 Single Cell
Mining Claims
Magical
FCM
14
2.9
Single Cell Mining Claims
5,600
Esa
FCM
86
20.6
1 Multi-cell Mining Claim,
85 Single Cell Mining
Claims
38,800
North
Hemlo
North
Hemlo
Pezim II
OnGold
FCM
394
82.7
Single Cell Mining Claims
157,600
FCM 49%
33
6.9
Single Cell Mining Claims
13,200
Others
163
34.55
Single Cell Mining Claims
Sugar Cube
FCM
205
42.7
Single Cell Mining Claims
Sunbeam
extn.
268.05
10,200
16,400
23,600
82,000
438,200
Note: The assessment credits for the above properties have been applied and hence the only properties that need
expenditure in 2024 to remain in good standing are Coco East (CAD$) $8414 & Esa ($CAD) $28,533.
All the claim blocks have underlying Net Smelter Return (NSR) or similar royalty payments.
These generally fall into the three following categories but are detailed in the attached table and in the
relevant press releases pertaining to the individual transactions:
The following table is reproduced from the IPO prospectus with the addition of the Sunbeam and Zigzag
acquisitions and is relevant as of Dec 31, 2023.
Overview of Operations
The 2023 field season was a very successful one for First Class Metals as the first full year of activity and
built off the pre-IPO activities and post IPO exploration in 2022.
Significant advances were achieved on the flagship North Hemlo property. FCM, through its 100% owned
subsidiary First Class Metals Canada Inc., continued to explore several of the seven properties that formed
the portfolio on listing. Furthermore, significant prospecting and exploration was undertaken on the postIPO Sunbeam and Zigzag acquisitions. Other than limited lake sediment sampling in the winter of 2022/23
there was no groundwork conducted on the Coco East, Magical or Sugar Cube properties in 2023. However,
the Sugar Cube property was subject to a low-level high definition VTEM geophysical survey.
The business / exploration strategy of FCM is similar in rationale and execution as that of many junior, newly
listed exploration companies: to value add to an exit event, by JV or sale. This approach can equally apply
to the company itself or individual projects in the Company's portfolio.
The field season's results reported to date for 2023 have advanced this business strategy significantly.
Notwithstanding the two significant acquisitions which also enhanced the Company's appeal to investors.
FCM intends to continue this business model in 2024: to value add to the existing portfolio as well as to
review other opportunities in Ontario that will add potential to the company. However, the focus of any
exploration company is the timely undertaking of drilling. FCM successfully moved four of the key
properties towards 'drill ready' status and undertook a maiden drill programme on the Zigzag hard rock
lithium property.
Whilst the Company is monitoring its land position as well as expansion opportunities, the possibility of
joint venturing parts of the portfolio is always a consideration. The West Pickle Lake project area under JV
with Palladium One (renamed to 'GT Resources') in the north-east of the North Hemlo property is a clear
example of the success of this aspect of the Company's strategy.
The following is an overview of the Company's field activities resulting from the 2023 field season. Many of
the final assays were not received until 2024, though the work was completed, and samples submitted for
analysis during the reporting period.
The following sections detail the ten properties in a rough ranking order, from 'core' to 'non-core' and with
respect to the field work undertaken and further planned. Whilst most activities fall within the reporting
period, events noteworthy after 31 December 2023 are included in order to present an accurate account of
activities.
The claim blocks detailed from core to non-core:
The ten claim blocks, (OnGold is contiguous to North Hemlo), covering almost 230km², are distanced by about
400km from Sunbeam in the west to Sugar Cube in the east.
Hemlo area
The Hemlo Schreiber greenstone belt has two broad divisions, the south and the north limbs.
The Barrick Hemlo producing gold mine is located on the south limb and is associated in a macro sense
with shearing and increased molybdenum values. The Hemlo north limb in which the Esa and flagship
North Hemlo properties are located has three distinct shears identified by previous explorers. The shears
in part transect both properties, see Figure 02.
Figure 02 showing the regional geological and structural setting of the North Hemlo OnGold and Esa block (Hemlo 'north
limb'), relative to the Hemlo gold mine.
I. North Hemlo
The Flagship North Hemlo property historically comprised of three claim areas: Pezim I & II, and Wabikoba,
that weren't contiguous. However, the addition of the Hemlo North block, acquired from Power Metals Plc.,
brought North Hemlo together as one cohesive block, see Figure 03.
Figure 03 showing the composition of the North Hemlo claim blocks.
The entire property now extends across 448 claims covering ~98km², with the signing Agreement with OnGold
the property area was extended by 34.5km² (163 claims) which are contiguous to the north, see Figure 02. Note:
33 claims are under effectively a Joint Venture agreement with Palladium One and FCMC's ownership is reduced
as per the terms in the Joint Venture agreement.
There were limited historical showings on the property, the most important being the gold / molybdenum
showing at Dead Otter Lake which reported 3.1ppm Au, 0.59%Mo. Also, the geology / geophysical signature of
the Dotted Lake / Fairservice prospect continues onto the North Hemlo block. Furthermore, the JV - Earn-in with
Palladium One has significantly enhanced the base, battery, and critical metal potential of the block.
Further potential is derived from the arcuate inferred shears which mimic the shear hosting the Hemlo gold
mine, see Figure 03.
An Exploration permit, required for 'invasive' exploration such as trenching, stripping, and drilling, was granted
for both the North Hemlo and Esa blocks in October 2023.
An Exploration Permit was granted by the Provincial authorities over North Hemlo in October 2023, this was
closely followed by the execution of an Exploration Agreement with Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation
(NNFN) in November 2023 (the agreement also covers the Esa claim block).
Exploration:
Whilst exploration to date by FCM has focussed in the southern sector around the Dead Otter Lake showing (3.7
g/t gold 'Au' and 0.59% molybdenum 'Mo') exploration property wide has been enhanced with the low-level
high-resolution helicopter borne magnetic survey, see Figure 04.
The survey was a high-resolution heliborne magnetic survey covering the North Hemlo property (the survey
did not cover OnGold nor Pezim II) was flown in 2022.
Figure 04 showing the hi res. mag. survey conducted over the North Hemlo block, the OnGold and Pezim II claims
were not included in the survey.
The magnetic survey has shown that there are additional linear anomalies which require further exploration
throughout the property, especially where intersected by north-south and northwest structures. The survey
highlighted the structure hosting the Dead Otter Lake trend, 'DOT', as well as other potentially interesting
features such as the extension of the Dotted Lake mineralised zone. The intersections of the N-S and NW-SE
structures in the central north sector are veritable exploration targets as are the structures paralleling the DOT
in the south. The magnetic interpretation undertaken by Paterson, Grant & Watson ('PGW') confirms the belief
that two arcuate structures, refer to Figure 02 pass through the claim block, the southern structure coinciding
with the DOT and the northern structure with the extension of the Fairservice showings at Dotted Lake.
The Dead Otter Lake area is situated about 20km north of the iconic Barrick Hemlo 23Moz Au producing mine.
During the season extensive work: prospecting, sampling, and mapping have been undertaken along the Dead
Otter Trend, the focus has been around the historical showing and the area reporting 19.6ppm Au over three
kilometres to the southeast. Whilst sampling to date has not replicated the historic value there is limited
outcrop exposed owing to water ingress. The presence of visible gold and gold being 'panned' from crushed
rock may indicate that there is potentially an issue with 'coarse gold' in the area of the historic showing.
Furthermore, the trend is reporting very high values of pathfinder elements including molybdenum as well as
telluride which is strongly associated with gold deposits especially in the Hemlo area. Additionally, over 750m SE
along trend from the historic showing an isolated outcrop returned 2.29ppm Au. This confirms the trend is
auriferous. Furthermore, in the area of the 19.6ppm sample other samples have reported 13.6ppm and 4.6ppm
Au, see Figure 05.
Future work will include detailed prospecting along the trend to prove the continuity of the structure along
strike from the known gold occurrences, leading to stripping and drilling. As previously mentioned, the property
is permitted for drilling.
The identification of a +3km long gold anomalous trend extending from the historic Dead Otter Lake occurrence
to a grab sample recording 19.6g/t Au along the same geological trend is considered a significant 'new
discovery'. Whilst the trend is discontinuous in a geochemical sense owing to the lack of exposure, further very
encouraging gold and pathfinder elements have been reported.
Figure 05 showing the Dead Otter Trend with the historic showing in the north-west extending for >3km to
the 19.6g/t Au sample in the south-east.
The mineralised structure closely mimics the granite contact. The high-grade gold sample, (see Photo 01),
in the extreme southeast of the trend could be where one of potentially two subparallel arcuate trends
intersects the principal trend, see Figure 05.
Figure 06 the location of the '19 grammer' on the Dead Otter Trend.
OnGold
The property is located contiguous to the North Hemlo claims as well as those of GT Resources and consists of
163 single cell mining claims, comprising 34.5km², refer to Figures 2 and 4.
The property is located roughly 21kms southeast from the town of Manitouwadge, Ontario and all mining
claims are in good standing through the 2023 field season.
Previous prospecting has identified eleven high priority targets on the property, predominantly base metals
anomalies.
This Option agreement which has a zero cash component, see table below, significantly increases FCM's
footprint in a district that holds numerous high grade nickel copper sulphide discoveries.
Limited previous exploration has been focussed to investigate several discreet magnetic anomalies thought to
be associated with Ni-Cu-PGE mineralised mafic-ultramafic intrusions. Similar rock types comprise the Tyko,
RJ, Smoke Lake and the more recently discovered West Pickle massive sulphide discovery.
FCM, as part of the due diligence process, conducted a lake sediment sampling campaign in the winter of
2022/23 as access is far easier in the winter months. The initial results from this campaign have reported gold
grades of up to 103ppb, see Figure 07.
Figure 07 showing the OnGold claims relative to North Hemlo as well as the location of the lake sediment
samples.
The program was led under the supervision of Bruce MacLachlan, the principal of Emerald Geological Services
(EGS). Bruce has been quoted as saying "To the best of our knowledge the 103ppb Au Lake sediment value is
the highest lake sediment value collected in the Hemlo Belt outside of the deposit area".
Whilst at a very early stage, these initial results are extremely encouraging and add to the potential for the
prospectivity of the property as the 103ppb Au Lake sediment sample result also now shows the gold potential
of the area.
Terms of the deal:
The deal is structured so that FCM has an option to earn-in up to an 80% interest over the property. The
payments for the exercise of this option are 1,000,000 of FCM Shares to be issued by the 31st of October
2023 and a work commitment of CAD$300,000 over a three-year term. At the end of the 'earn-in' it is expected a
JV will be created.
Ordinary FCM
Annual Work Commitment
Shares
(CAD$)
By 31st
2023
October
1,000,000
0.00
By 10th July 2024
$50,000
By 10th July 2026
$300,000 (aggregate)
The JV possess a dilution mechanism on the basis of non-contribution. Should Ongold not wish to contribute, or
their owne
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