Agreements Completed for Lara's Brazilian Tin Projects
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/30/11 -- Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: LRA) ('Lara' or the 'Company') is pleased to report that it has completed Definitive Agreements with Triumph Tin Mining Ltd., ('Triumph'), to explore and develop the Company's tin projects in Rondonia State, northwest Brazil. Under the terms of the Agreements, Triumph will take over the Company's option to acquire 100% of the Sao Lourenco Tin Project and can earn up to a 75% interest in the Company's 100%-owned tin exploration portfolio, denominated the North Brazilian Tin Project.
Sao Lourenco Tin Project
Under the terms of the Agreement, Triumph can assume the Company's rights to the Sao Lourenco Tin Project by paying US$50,000 in cash and issuing US$500,000 in shares within 30 days of signing the Definitive Agreement. Triumph will pay a further US$1,000,000 in cash and/or shares in four annual payments of US$250,000 starting one year from signing the Definitive Agreement and will pay a 1% net smelter return royalty on any production.
The Company has an option to acquire 100% of the rights Sao Lourenco Tin Project for US$1,100,000 in cash (US$100,000 paid to date) payable before May 2012. The project comprises seven mining licenses covering a total of 3,408 hectares, where a local company, Mineracao Oriente Novo S.A., produced some 12,000 tons of tin between 1973 and 1988, before going into liquidation. Production has continued on a small-scale since then to keep the licenses in good standing and there are still roads and camp infrastructure maintained on the property. Triumph will assume responsibility for the remaining obligations under the option agreement and will undertake to drill a minimum of 1,500 metres of diamond core drilling within 12 months of signing the Definitive Agreement.
North Brazilian Tin Project
Under the terms of the Agreement, Triumph can also earn up to a 75% interest in the North Brazilian Tin Project by paying US$35,000 in cash on signing the Definitive Agreement, investing US$2,500,000 in exploration over four years and paying a 1% net smelter return royalty on production. The North Brazilian Tin Project comprises seven exploration licenses covering a total of 36,634 hectares.
Quality Control
The Company follows industry standard quality assurance and quality control procedures for all its exploration under the supervision of Michael Bennell, Lara's Vice President Exploration and a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and is responsible for the preparation and verification of the technical information in this release.
About Lara
Lara is an exploration company following the Prospect Generator business model, which aims to minimize shareholder dilution and financial risk by generating prospects and then exploring them in joint ventures funded by partners. The Company currently holds a diverse portfolio of prospects and deposits primarily in Brazil and Peru where it has signed agreements for fifteen joint ventures. Lara's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol 'LRA'.
For further information on Lara Exploration Ltd. please consult our website www.laraexploration.com.
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Contacts:
Lara Exploration Ltd.
Chris MacIntyre
VP Corporate Development
1 416 703 0010
www.laraexploration.com