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RNS Number : 1699X  Cornish Metals Inc.  22 July 2024

 

CORNISH METALS ANNOUNCES SALE OF MACTUNG AND CANTUNG ROYALTIES

 

Vancouver, July 21, 2024

Cornish Metals Inc. (AIM/TSX-V: CUSN) ("Cornish Metals" or the "Company"), a
mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100%
owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is
pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement (the
"Agreement") with Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. ("Elemental Altus") for the
sale of the royalty interests that the Company holds on the Mactung and
Cantung tungsten projects located in Northern Canada (together, the
"Royalties") for a total cash consideration of US$4,500,000 (the
"Transaction").

Ken Armstrong, Interim CEO and Director of Cornish Metals, stated: "The sale
of the Mactung and Cantung royalties follows Cornish Metals' recently
announced sale of the Nickel King project and further demonstrates our
priority and focus on advancing the Company's wholly owned and fully permitted
South Crofty tin project, in the UK, towards commencement of production in
2027."

Under the terms of the Agreement:

·   Elemental Altus will pay Cornish Metals a cash payment of US$3,000,000
on the Transaction close date.

·   Elemental Altus will pay Cornish Metals a cash payment of US$1,500,000
12 months following the Transaction close date.

·   Elemental Altus will enter into an agreement with Teck Resources
Limited ("Teck") and assume the obligation to pay a C$1,500,000 deferred
consideration to Teck on the earlier of a development decision at Mactung or
re-commencement of commercial production at Cantung. The agreement with Teck
is a condition of closing.

The Royalties were acquired by the Company in March 2016 for C$1,500,000 and
consist of:

·   The Mactung royalty: a 4% net smelter returns royalty on the Mactung
tungsten project, which straddles the border between Yukon and Northwest
Territories ("NWT"). The Mactung project is an advanced stage exploration
project owned by Fireweed Metals Corp. One half of the Mactung Royalty may be
purchased by the property owner (to reduce the royalty to 2%) at any time for
C$2,500,000.

·   The Cantung royalty: a 1% net smelter returns royalty on the Cantung
tungsten project, which is located in western NWT. Cantung operated
intermittently from 1962 until it closed in 2015.

The Royalties have a book value of nil.

ABOUT CORNISH METALS

Cornish Metals is a dual-listed mineral exploration and development company
(AIM and TSX-V: CUSN) focused on advancing the South Crofty high-grade,
underground tin project through to a construction decision, as well as
exploring its additional mineral rights, located in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

·    South Crofty is a historical, high-grade, underground tin mine that
started production in 1592 and continued operating until 1998 following over
400 years of continuous production;

·    The Project possesses Planning Permission for underground mining
(valid to 2071), to construct new processing facilities and all necessary site
infrastructure, and an Environmental Permit to dewater the mine;

·    South Crofty is one of the highest grade tin Mineral Resources
globally and benefits from existing mine infrastructure including multiple
shafts that can be used for future operations;

·    The 2024 Preliminary Economic Assessment for South Crofty validates
the Project's potential (see news release dated April 30, 2024
(https://investors.cornishmetals.com/announcements/6315981) and the Technical
Report entitled "South Crofty PEA
(https://cornishmetals.com/site/assets/files/4962/0423037_south_crofty_pea_-_24_may_2024_sedar.pdf)
"):

o  US$201 million after-tax NPV(8%) and 29.8% IRR

o  3-year after-tax payback

o  4,700 tonnes average annual tin production in years two through six

o  Life of mine all-in sustaining cost of US$13,660 /tonne of payable tin

o  Total after-tax cash flow of US$626 million from start of production

·    Tin is a Critical Mineral as defined by the UK, American, and
Canadian governments;

·    Approximately two-thirds of the tin mined today comes from China,
Myanmar and Indonesia;

·    There is no primary tin production in Europe or North America;

·    Tin connects almost all electronic and electrical infrastructure,
making it critical to the energy transition - responsible sourcing of critical
minerals and security of supply are key factors in the energy transition and
technology growth;

·    South Crofty benefits from strong local community, regional and
national government support.

·    Cornish Metals has a growing team of skilled people, local to
Cornwall, and the Project could generate up to 320 direct jobs.

The 2024 Preliminary Economic Assessment for South Crofty is preliminary in
nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too
speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them
that would enable them to be categorised as mineral reserves. There is no
certainty that the 2024 Preliminary Economic Assessment will be realised.
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have economic
viability.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr Owen Mihalop, MCSM, BSc
(Hons), MSc, FGS, MIMMM, CEng, Chief Operating Officer for Cornish Metals Inc.
who is the designated Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and a Competent Person
as defined under the JORC Code (2012). Mr. Mihalop consents to the inclusion
in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

"Kenneth A. Armstrong"

Kenneth A. Armstrong P.Geo.

 

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For additional information please contact:

 

 Cornish Metals                                                         Fawzi Hanano       investors@cornishmetals.com (mailto:investors@cornishmetals.com)

                                                                        Irene Dorsman      info@cornishmetals.com (mailto:info@cornishmetals.com)
                                                                                           Tel: +1 (604) 200 6664

 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP                                         Richard Morrison   Tel: +44 203 470 0470

 (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)                                     Charlie Bouverat

                                                                        Grant Barker

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited                                      Derrick Lee        Tel: +44 131 220 6939

 (Joint Broker)                                                         Neil McDonald

                                                                        Leif Powis         Tel: +44 207 220 0500

 Hannam & Partners                                                      Matthew Hasson     cornish@hannam.partners (mailto:cornish@hannam.partners)

 (Financial Adviser)                                                    Andrew Chubb       Tel: +44 207 907 8500

                                                                        Jay Ashfield

 BlytheRay                                                              Tim Blythe         tim.blythe@blytheray.com (mailto:tim.blythe@blytheray.com)

 (Financial PR)                                                         Megan Ray          megan.ray@blytheray.com (mailto:megan.ray@blytheray.com)

                                                                                           Tel: +44 207 138 3204

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term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Caution regarding forward looking statements

This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" and
"forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements").
Forward-looking statements include predictions, projections, outlook,
guidance, estimates and forecasts and other statements regarding future plans
and operations, the realisation, cost, timing and extent of mineral resource
or mineral reserve estimates, estimation of commodity prices, currency
exchange rate fluctuations, estimated future exploration expenditures, costs
and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration
activities, permitting time lines, requirements for additional capital and the
Company's ability to obtain financing when required and on terms acceptable to
the Company, future or estimated mine life  and other activities or
achievements of Cornish Metals, including but not limited to: mineralisation
at South Crofty, mine dewatering and construction requirements; the
development, operational and economic results of the preliminary economic
assessment, including cash flows, capital expenditures, development costs,
extraction rates, recovery rates, mining cost estimates and returns;
estimation of mineral resources; statements about the estimate of mineral
resources and production of minerals; magnitude or quality of mineral
deposits; anticipated advancement of the South Crofty project mine plan;
exploration potential and project growth opportunities for the South Crofty
tin project and other Cornwall mineral properties, the Company's ability to
evaluate and develop the South Crofty tin project and other Cornwall mineral
properties, strategic vision of Cornish Metals and expectations regarding the
South Crofty mine, timing and results of projects mentioned. Forward-looking
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"seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", "expect",
"potential", "project", "target", "schedule", "budget" and "intend" and
statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could", "would"
or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions and includes the
negatives thereof. All statements other than statements of historical fact
included in this news release, are forward-looking statements that involve
various risks and uncertainties and there can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:
risks related to receipt of regulatory approvals, risks related to general
economic and market conditions; risks related to the availability of
financing; the timing and content of upcoming work programmes; actual results
of proposed exploration activities; possible variations in Mineral Resources
or grade; outcome of any future feasibility studies; projected dates to
commence mining operations; failure of plant, equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and
limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry;
changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, tax
rules and regulations. The list is not exhaustive of the factors that may
affect Cornish's forward-looking statements.

Cornish Metals' forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and
estimates of management and reflect their current expectations regarding
future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date such
statements are made. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ from
those described in forward- looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause such actions, events or results to differ materially from those
anticipated. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate and accordingly readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Cornish Metals does not assume
any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or
management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as
required by applicable law.

Caution regarding non-IFRS measures

This news release contains certain terms or performance measures commonly used
in the mining industry that are not defined under International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), including "all-in sustaining costs". Non-IFRS
measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and
therefore they may not be comparable to similar measures employed by other
companies. The data presented is intended to provide additional information
and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and should be read in conjunction
with Cornish Metals' consolidated financial statements and Management
Discussion and Analysis, available on its website and on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information pursuant to Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014
as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended.

 

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