Generation Mining Limited (“
GenMining” or the
“
Company”) (TSX:GENM OTCQB:GENMF) is pleased to
provide an update on the project financing of the Marathon Project.
In August 2021, the Company appointed Endeavour Financial as its
Financial Advisor to provide financial advisory services with
respect to the development of its 100% owned Marathon Palladium
Copper project in northwestern Ontario. The Endeavour engagement
was split into two phases.
Phase I of the project financing consisted of a
competitive process to access sources of low-cost long-term
funding, whereby the most attractive financing proposal was the
Cdn$240 million precious metal stream with Wheaton Precious Metals,
entered into effective January 26, 2022, and from which the first
$20 million was received by Generation PGM Inc., GenMining’s
whollyowned subsidiary on March 31, 2022.
Phase II involves the access to medium term
financing with the initial stage being a request for proposal
process (“RFP”) for the balance of the project financing. The RFP
process has resulted in strong initial non-binding expressions of
interest from more than a dozen lenders including commercial bank
lenders, export credit financiers, private equity companies,
potential offtake partners and equipment lessors. The interest has
been significant with the total potential committed capital being
well in excess of US$1 billion among several interested parties.
The Company will now analyze the proposals, advance diligence and
definitive documentation with a select group of lenders. The
Company continues to focus on maximizing capital from non-equity
sources while minimizing the cost of capital and maximizing equity
returns. Endeavour estimates that the project can carry
approximately US$400 million in senior debt based on the Company’s
Feasibility Study dated March 3, 2021.
The Company is also pleased to report that
Export Development Canada (EDC) has provided an expression of
interest to support the project, subject to the successful
completion of its due diligence process. EDC has indicated the
ability to provide potential project financing of up to US$200
million. EDC is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping
Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage. The
Marathon Project contains reserves of 2,342 million oz Pd, 532
million lbs Cu, and 756 million oz Pt which are listed as minerals
considered critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada
and its allies and to position Canada as the leading mining nation,
as set out in the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan
The project finance process is expected to take
several months and is being run in parallel with the Environmental
Assessment and permitting approvals.
“Our first significant funding milestone towards
the construction of the Marathon Project was taken earlier in 2022
with our Precious Metal Purchase Agreement with Wheaton Precious
Metals Corp.”, said Jamie Levy, President and CEO of GenMining.
“This allows us to advance the Marathon Project, one of North
America’s largest undeveloped critical mineral deposits, with a
non-dilutive cash infusion. Having gained the confidence of
Wheaton’s highly skilled management, technical and investment teams
provide us with the financial support to engage with the debt
finance markets. Sourcing the remaining key components of the
project financing continues, and we are pleased and gratified to
see such strong initial interest which we take as confirmation of
the robustness of the project.”
About the Company GenMining’s
focus is the development of the Marathon Project, a large platinum
group metal mineral deposit in Northwestern Ontario. The Company
released the results of the Feasibility Study on March 3, 2021 and
published the NI43-101 Technical Report dated March 25, 2021. The
Marathon property covers a land package of approximately 22,000
hectares, or 220 square kilometres. GenMining owns a 100% interest
in the Marathon Project.
The March 2021 Feasibility Study for the
Marathon Project estimated that at US$1725/oz palladium, and
US$3.20/lb copper, Marathon’s Net Present Value (at 6% discount
rate) is approximately C$1.07 billion with a payback of 2.3 years
and an Internal Rate of Return of 30%. Up front capital costs were
estimated at C$665 million, net of equipment financing and
precompletion operating costs and revenues. The mine would produce
an estimated 245,000 palladium equivalent ounces per year over a
13-year mine life at an All-In Sustaining Cost of US$809 per
palladium-equivalent ounce. For more information, please review the
detailed Feasibility Study dated March 25, 2021, filed under the
Company’s profile at SEDAR.com.
Qualified Person The scientific
and technical content of this news release was reviewed, verified,
and approved by Drew Anwyll, P.Eng., M.Eng, Chief Operating Officer
of the Company, and a Qualified Person as defined by Canadian
Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
For further information please contact: Jamie
Levy President and Chief Executive Officer (416) 640-2934 (O) (416)
567-2440 (M) jlevy@genmining.com
Ann Wilkinson Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 640-3954 (O) (416) 357-5511 (M) awilkinson@genmining.com
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements, as defined in applicable securities
laws (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking
statements"). Forward-looking statements reflect current
expectations or beliefs regarding future events or the Company’s
future performance. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements. Often, but not
always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "continues", "forecasts", "Projects",
"predicts", "intends", "anticipates", "targets" or "believes", or
variations of, or the negatives of, such words and phrases or state
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"should", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved,
including statements relating to the amount of capital and
financing required to execute the Company’s exploration,
development and business plans related to the Marathon Project; the
mineral prices, production volumes and life of mine for the
Marathon Project; and the financial returns from the Marathon
Project. All forward-looking statements, including those herein are
qualified by this cautionary statement.
Although the Company believes that the
expectations expressed in such statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the statements. There are certain factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking information. These include commodity price
volatility, continued availability of capital and financing,
uncertainties involved in interpreting geological data, increases
in costs, environmental compliance and changes in environmental
legislation and regulation, the Company’s relationships with First
Nations communities, exploration successes, and general economic,
market or business conditions, as well as those risk factors set
out in the Company’s annual information form for the year ended
December 31, 2021, and in the continuous disclosure documents filed
by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned
that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive of the factors
that may affect forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of
the date of this news release or as of the date or dates specified
in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number
of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not
limited to, assumptions relating to: the availability of financing
for the Company’s operations; the ability to secure the appropriate
project financing, including project financing from EDC, on terms
and conditions mutually acceptable to the parties; operating and
capital costs; results of operations; the mine development and
production schedule and related costs; the supply and demand for,
and the level and volatility of commodity prices; timing of the
receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals for development
Projects and other operations; the accuracy of Mineral Reserve and
Mineral Resource Estimates, production estimates and capital and
operating cost estimates; and general business and economic
conditions.
Investors are cautioned that any such statements
are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking information. For more information on the Company,
investors are encouraged to review the Company’s public filings on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward- looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
other than as required by law.
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