Everton Resources Inc. and Brigus Gold Corp. Amend Their Dominican Republic Joint Venture Option Agreements
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/10 -- Everton Resources Inc. ('Everton') (TSX VENTURE: EVR)(FRANKFURT: ERV) and Brigus Gold Corp. ('Brigus Gold') (TSX & NYSE Amex: BRD) announce they have amended their joint venture option agreements relating to three exploration projects in the Dominican Republic. Everton and Brigus Gold each hold 50% interest in the Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo ('APV') and the Loma El Mate projects, which are being managed by Everton and are contiguous with Barrick's and Goldcorp's Pueblo Viejo gold deposit. Under the amended agreements, Everton has the right to earn an additional 20% interest in each of the projects by incurring an additional $2.5 million in exploration related to APV and $1 million related to Loma El Mate. Everton was also granted a one-year extension, until April 10, 2011, to meet the remaining $450,000 exploration commitment in order to earn its initial 50% interest on the Loma Hueca, the third joint venture project between the companies.
'We are very pleased with these developments and look forward to expanding our position in the Dominican Republic over the next few months, with this new agreement, we can now focus on our upcoming drill program as well as positioning Everton Resources for the rest of this year and 2011', commented Andre Audet, Everton's Chairman and CEO.
Everton is actively exploring in the Dominican Republic adjacent to the US$2.7 billion Pueblo Viejo project, currently being developed by the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corporation (60%) (NYSE/TSX: ABX) in partnership with Goldcorp (40%) ('Goldcorp') (NYSE: GG, TSX: G). Everton also holds through its 100%-owned subsidiary Hays Lake Gold various options consolidated land package located in the Shoal Lake area, near Kenora, Ontario. The Shoal Lake Gold Project is comprised of two significant high grade gold deposits: Duport and Cedar Island on 81.3 km2. The Company is also exploring in the Opinaca region of James Bay, Quebec where the Company has amassed one of the largest land claims adjacent to Goldcorp's Eleonore gold deposit.
Brigus Gold was formed by the business combination of Apollo Gold Corporation and Linear Gold Corp.
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Contacts:
Andre Audet
Chairman and CEO
613-241-2332
613-241-8632 (FAX)
andre@evertonresources.com
Gary Economo
Manager, Corporate Communications
613-241-2332
613-241-8632 (FAX)
gary@evertonresources.com
www.evertonresources.com