Geodex Minerals Ltd.: Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project Earn-In Obligations Completed
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/15/12 -- Geodex Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: GXM)(FRANKFURT: G2W) ("Geodex") announces that Northcliff Resources Ltd. ("Northcliff") has fulfilled its earn-in obligations for a 70% interest in the Sisson tungsten-molybdenum project ("Sisson Project") under the Sisson Development Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA").
Northcliff has provided the following information:
"Under the terms of the JVA, Northcliff was required to fund the lesser of (i) $17,000,000 in Sisson JV expenditures (less $580,000 in minority interest acquisition costs and $1 million in common shares subscribed for in Geodex), or (ii) the actual amount of expenditures incurred to produce a feasibility study report and to commence mine construction on the basis contemplated in the feasibility study report. Northcliff has now completed the requirement and secured the 70% interest.
"Northcliff also finalized the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) with federal and provincial government agencies in April. The EIA Report drafting is underway and remains targeted for submission by the end of Q3 2012. The federal project approval process is harmonized with the Province of New Brunswick process. In the meantime, Northcliff will begin preparing permit applications in the upcoming months."
On May 10, 2012, Geodex and Northcliff announced that they had signed a definitive purchase agreement whereby Northcliff will acquire Geodex's 30% interest in the Sisson project. The acquisition remains subject to approval by special resolution of Geodex shareholders at Geodex's special shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 18, 2012, and final TSX and TSX Venture Exchange approval.
About Geodex
Geodex is a mineral resource company focused on New Brunswick, Canada with its primary asset being its 30% Sisson ownership interest. Geodex has continued to actively develop its exploration portfolio focused on the discovery of critical metals in New Brunswick. A drill program is planned in 2012 on the Dungarvon Project to follow up promising 2011 drill results. Geodex has operated for a decade in New Brunswick where it has had a number of discovery and development successes, including the Sisson Project and Mount Pleasant West.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GEODEX MINERALS LTD.
Mark Fields, President & CEO
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