Eco Oro Announces Completion of Previously Announced Asset Purchase Transaction With Sociedad Minera de Santander S.A.S.
VANCOUVER, Dec. 17, 2020 - Eco Oro Minerals Corp. (CSE:EOM) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of Purchased Asset Class 1 and Purchased Asset Class 2 occurred on December 16, 2020 under the previously announced asset purchase agreement dated July 6, 2018 with Sociedad Minera de Santander S.A.S. (“Minesa”). Purchased Asset Class 1 comprises all of the Company’s interests in the mineral claims under claim 13921. Purchased Asset Class 2 comprises ancillary assets and technical information related to claim 13921. The sale is unrelated to Eco Oro’s Angostura Project and Concession 3452, which are the subject of the Company’s ongoing arbitration against the Republic of Colombia and in relation to which Minesa has acquired no interest.
Company Profile
Eco Oro Minerals Corp. is a publicly-traded company and its arbitration against the Republic of Colombia is its core focus.
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SOURCE Eco Oro Minerals Corp.
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