Chesapeake Gold Announces Agreement to Acquire Intellectual Property Rights
Chesapeake Gold Announces Agreement to Acquire Intellectual Property Rights
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 23, 2024) - Chesapeake Gold Corp. (TSXV: CKG) (OTCQX: CHPGF) ("Chesapeake" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alderley Gold Corp. (together "Alderley") have entered into an agreement with Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively "Hycroft") (the "Purchase Agreement"), to acquire the patents, patent applications, technology and certain other rights (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights") to a leaching technology which are currently held under license from Hycroft by Alderley (the "Alderley License").
温哥华,卑诗省--(新闻稿-2024年5月23日)- Chesapeake Gold Corp(TSXV: CKG) (OTCQX: CHPGF)(以下简称“公司”)很高兴宣布,其全资子公司Alderley Gold Corp.(以下简称“Alderley”)已与Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation及其全资子公司(统称“Hycroft”)达成协议,收购目前由Alderley持有Hycroft许可证下的浸出技术专利、专利申请、技术和特定的其他权利(以下简称“知识产权”)。根据购买协议,公司同意支付200万加元现金并向该知识产权发行1,026,518股普通股。这些普通股将受到四个月零一天的限制。Chesapeake"或"公司在购买协议完成后,Alderley将获得知识产权的唯一和独家所有权和控制权,其中包括在全球数个国家颁发的专利和待批申请;现有的Alderley许可证将终止,Alderley在Alderley许可证下支付某些版税和各种其他义务的责任将被取消;未来将不再向Hycroft支付任何款项;Hycroft将不保留知识产权任何权利。Jean-Paul Tsotsos,临时首席执行官评论说:“这项收购是 Chesapeake 技术之旅的重要里程碑,我们期待继续推进我们的试验工作,为公司未来的战略愿景铺平道路。”购买协议的交易预计将于2024年5月30日完成,并受到TSX Venture Exchange批准和购买协议下的其他习惯性关闭条件。有关Chesapeake及其Metates和Lucy项目的更多信息,请访问我们的网站或联系Jean-Paul Tsotsos(invest@chesapeakegold.com或+1 778 731 1362)。")("购买协议Chesapeake在Metates附近拥有一系列卫星勘探物业,包括其Lucy项目的新的黄金发现(请参阅2023年10月3日发布的新闻稿)。此外,公司拥有Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. 68%的股权,后者拥有内华达州的塔拉普萨金银项目。指公司的专利、专利申请、商标、商标申请、服务标志、商号、商业秘密、发明、版权、许可证和其他知识产权和类似权利。此新闻稿包含“前瞻性信息“,其中可能包括与交易完成有关的声明。前瞻性声明基于管理层意见和估计,在发表这些声明时,基于各种假设,包括获得监管批准、公司完成交易和一般经济和财务状况。前瞻性声明涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定因素和其他因素,可能导致公司的实际结果、业绩或成果与前瞻性声明所表达或暗示的任何未来结果、业绩或成果有很大的不同。根据购买协议,Chesapeake同意支付2,000,000加元现金,并发行1,026,518股公司普通股以获得知识产权。这些普通股将受到四个月零一天的限制。").
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Chesapeake has agreed to pay C$2,000,000 in cash and to issue 1,026,518 common shares of the Company for the Intellectual Property Rights. The common shares will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day.
根据购买协议,切萨皮克同意支付200万加元现金并发行公司的1,026,518股普通股以获得知识产权。该普通股将被持有四个月零一天。
Upon closing of the Purchase Agreement:
购买协议完成后:
- Alderley will have acquired sole and exclusive ownership and control of the Intellectual Property Rights, which includes issued patents and pending applications in several countries, worldwide;
- The existing Alderley License will be terminated, and Alderley's obligation to pay certain royalties and various other obligations under the Alderley License will be extinguished;
- No further payments will be due to Hycroft in the future; and
- Hycroft will not retain any rights to the Intellectual Property Rights.
- Alderley将获得知识产权的唯一和独家所有权和控制权,其中包括在全球数个国家颁发的专利和待批申请;
- 现有的Alderley许可证将终止,Alderley在Alderley许可证下支付某些版税和各种其他义务的责任将被取消;
- 未来将不再向Hycroft支付任何款项;
- Hycroft将不保留知识产权任何权利。
Jean-Paul Tsotsos, Interim Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This acquisition is an important milestone along Chesapeake's technology journey, and we look forward to continuing to advance our testwork and heading towards our strategic vision for the Company in the future."
Jean-Paul Tsotsos,临时首席执行官评论说:“这项收购是 Chesapeake 技术之旅的重要里程碑,我们期待继续推进我们的试验工作,为公司未来的战略愿景铺平道路。”
Closing of the transactions under the Purchase Agreement is expected to occur by May 30, 2024 and is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and other customary closing conditions under the Purchase Agreement.
购买协议的交易预计将于2024年5月30日完成,并受到TSX Venture Exchange批准和购买协议下的其他习惯性关闭条件。
For Further Information:
更多信息:想要了解更多关于Chesapeake以及其Metates和Lucy项目方面的信息,请访问我们的网站 ,或通过invest@chesapeakegold.com 或 +1-778-731-1362联系Jean-Paul Tsotsos。
For more information on Chesapeake and its Metates and Lucy Projects, please visit our website at or contact Jean-Paul Tsotsos at invest@chesapeakegold.com or +1 778 731 1362.
有关Chesapeake及其Metates和Lucy项目的更多信息,请访问我们的网站或联系Jean-Paul Tsotsos(invest@chesapeakegold.com或+1 778 731 1362)。
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
TSX Venture Exchange及其监管服务提供商(如TSX Venture Exchange政策中所定义)对本新闻发布的充分性或准确性不承担任何责任。
About Chesapeake
关于Chesapeake
Chesapeake Gold Corp. is focused on the discovery, acquisition and development of major gold-silver deposits in North and South America. Chesapeake's flagship asset is the Metates Project located in Durango State, Mexico. Metates hosts one of the largest undeveloped gold-silver deposits in the Americas[1] with over 16.77 million ounces of gold at 0.57 grams per tonne (g/t) and 423.2 million ounces of silver at 14.3 g/t within 921.2 million tonnes in the Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource category and a further 2.13 million ounces of gold at 0.47 g/t and 59.0 million ounces of silver at 13.2 g/t within 139.5 million tonnes in the Inferred Mineral Resource category. See the technical report titled "Metates Sulphide Heap Leach Project Phase I" dated January 13, 2023, and news release dated February 23, 2023.
Chesapeake Gold Corp.致力于发现、收购和开发北美和南美地区的主要金银矿床。Chesapeake的旗舰资产是位于墨西哥杜兰戈州的Metates项目。Metates项目拥有美洲地区最大的未开发的金银矿床之一,测量和指示矿产资源类别下金总量超过16,770,000盎司,平均每吨0.57克,并拥有423.2亿盎司银,平均每吨14.3克,总共921.2亿吨。推断矿产资源类别下金总量约为2,130,000盎司,平均每吨0.47克,银总量约为5.9亿盎司,平均每吨13.2克,总共139.5亿吨。请参阅标题为"Metates Sulphide Heap Leach Project Phase I"的技术报告,日期为2023年1月13日,以及2023年2月23日发布的新闻稿。[1]测量和指示矿物资源类别内共有921.2百万吨,金品位为0.57克/吨,含金量超过1677万盎司,银品位为14.3克/吨,含银量达4.232亿盎司;推测矿物资源类别内共有139.5百万吨,金品位为0.47克/吨,含金量为213万盎司,银品位为13.2克/吨,含银量达5900万盎司。详见《Metates Sulphide Heap Leach Project Phase I》技术报告,日期为2023年1月13日及2023年2月23日的新闻资讯。
Chesapeake has an organic pipeline of satellite exploration properties strategically located near Metates, including the new gold discovery at its Lucy project (see news release dated October 3, 2023). In addition, the Company owns 68% of Gunpoint Exploration Ltd., which owns the Talapoosa gold-silver project in Nevada.
Chesapeake在Metates附近拥有一系列卫星勘探物业,包括其Lucy项目的新的黄金发现(请参阅2023年10月3日发布的新闻稿)。此外,公司拥有Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. 68%的股权,后者拥有内华达州的塔拉普萨金银项目。
Forward-looking Statements
前瞻性声明
This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to completion of the transaction. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are based on various assumptions, including receipt of regulatory approval, the Company's ability to complete the transaction and general economic and financial conditions.
本新闻稿包含“前瞻性信息”,其中可能包括有关交易完成的声明。前瞻性声明基于管理层在发表此类声明时的意见和估计,并基于各种假设,包括获得监管批准,公司完成交易的能力以及一般经济和财务条件。
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the ability to complete the transaction, availability of funds, receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and general economic and financial conditions. 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 to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
此新闻稿包含“前瞻性信息“,其中可能包括与交易完成有关的声明。前瞻性声明基于管理层意见和估计,在发表这些声明时,基于各种假设,包括获得监管批准、公司完成交易和一般经济和财务状况。前瞻性声明涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定因素和其他因素,可能导致公司的实际结果、业绩或成果与前瞻性声明所表达或暗示的任何未来结果、业绩或成果有很大的不同。
Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
本新闻稿所包含的前瞻性声明,截至发布本新闻稿之日,并且公司不承担更新任何前瞻性声明的义务,无论是由于新信息、未来事件或结果,除非适用的证券法要求。无法确保前瞻性声明会证明准确,因为实际结果和未来事件可能与此类声明中预期的有实质性差异。
[1] Mexico's biggest undeveloped gold deposits as published by Bnamericas, Tuesday, November 24, 2020.
[1]2020年11月24日,由Bnamericas发布的墨西哥最大的未开发黄金矿床。