Globex Finalizes Acquisition of Francoeur and Arntfield Gold Mines
ROUYN-NORANDA, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jul 28, 2016) - Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. (TSX:GMX)(FRANKFURT:G1M)(STUTTGART:G1M)(BERLIN:G1M)(MUNICH:G1M)(XETRA:G1M)(OTCQX:GLBXF) wishes to inform shareholders that further to our press release dated March 3, 2016, Globex has finalized the agreement made between Globex and Richmont Mines Inc. (TSX:RIC)(NYSE:RIC) wherein Globex acquired 100% interest in the Francoeur Mine, Arntfield Mine and a large package of mining concessions, mining leases and claims in Beauchastel and Dasserat Townships, approximately 25 km west of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.
The purchase includes a modern office building, headframe and hoist, core facility, machine shop and sundry equipment. A mineral resource (Measured and Indicated 320,000 t @ 6.47 gpt Au (66,600 oz Au) and Inferred 18,000 t @ 7.17 gpt Au (4,150 oz Au)) has been identified by Richmont in the West Zone of the Francoeur mine using a cut-off grade of 4.3 gpt Au and a gold price of CDN $1,300 (approx. USD $986) (Richmont Web Page Disclosure - Mineral Reserve & Resource Table as of December 31, 2015). This resource has not been reviewed by a qualified person for Globex under National Instrument 43-101 and is considered by Globex as an historical estimate. The resource remains open at depth and is accessible by shaft and underground ramp. The Northern Miner (1991-09-23) reported a historic resource of 633,086 tonnes grading 4.84 gpt Au (98,512 oz Au) on the adjoining Arntfield Gold Mine property (Source: sigeom.mines.gouv.qc.ca).
Globex has begun reviewing the large geological data bank with an eye to identifying priority target areas for exploration. Several such areas have been identified.
This press release was written by Jack Stoch, P. Geo., President and CEO of Globex in his capacity as a Qualified Person (Q.P.) under NI 43-101.
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