Campbell Resources signs a memorandum of understanding for the sale of the Joe Mann Mine Property
20 Septembre 2007 - 11:16PM
PR Newswire (US)
MONTREAL, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Campbell Resources
Inc. (the "Corporation") ("Campbell") (TSX: CCH, OTC Bulletin
Board: CBLRF) announces that it has signed, through its wholly
owned subsidiary Meston Resources Inc., ("Meston") a memorandum of
understanding with Gold Bullion Development Corp. ("GBB") for the
sale of the Joe Mann Mine Property. The Joe Mann mine is located
some 64 km south of the Town of Chibougamau, Quebec. The proposed
transaction covers three mining concessions covering 91 hectares, a
mining lease of 14.8 hectares, and 24 mining claims encompassing
approximately 377 hectares. Excluded from the transaction are the
227 mining claims covering approximately 3,405 hectares, held by
Meston outside the Joe Mann mine property. Terms of the sale are
subject to the approval by regulatory authorities. They are as
follows: - $200,000 paid by GBB on signing of the memorandum of
understanding; - Debentures for an amount of $5,100,000 with annual
interest of 8% in the name of Meston, secured by a first hypothec
on immovables including the hoist and head frame, and stores; -
Interest on debentures to be paid quarterly; - Redemption of
debentures to be done in three equal instalments with the first
payment of $1,700,000 eighteen months from date of definitive
agreement and the other payments to be made 12 and 24 months later;
- NSR of 4% on all production from the Joe Mann Mine to be paid to
Meston and Meston to assume existing third party NSR; - GBB to
assume from the date of definitive agreement employee liabilities
for employees retained by GBB and environmental liabilities, and
GBB will pay to Meston the amount held in trust for the restoration
of the mine property within six months of the signing of the
definitive agreement. Campbell or its subsidiary companies will
have an option to buy the hoist and head frame at a price of
$3,000,000 less amount owing to Meston at the time of the purchase,
if the said hoist and head frame are no longer in use at the mine.
A separate agreement will be entered by the parties for the milling
of the Joe Mann mine output at the Copper Rand mill. A definitive
agreement will be entered by the parties once regulatory
authorities have approved the transaction. Expenditures incurred by
Meston since September 16 will be assumed by GBB. It is understood
that both parties will made the best efforts to sign the definitive
agreement as rapidly as possible. GBB will assume the
responsibility of preparing the said definitive agreement. If the
said agreement is not signed by October 15, 2007, that date will be
presumed to be the date of signing for the calculation of interests
and the dates of redemption of the debentures. Campbell is a mining
company focusing mainly in the Chibougamau region of Quebec,
holding interests in gold and gold-copper exploration and mining
properties. Certain information contained in this release contains
"Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, including those "Risk Factors" set forth
in the Campbell's current Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year
ended December 31, 2006. Such factors include, but are not limited
to: differences between estimated and actual mineral reserves and
resources; changes to exploration, development and mining plans due
to prudent reaction of management to ongoing exploration results,
engineering and financial concerns; and fluctuations in the gold
price which affect the profitability and mineral reserves and
resources of Campbell. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. Campbell undertakes no obligation to release
publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect
unanticipated events or developments. DATASOURCE: CAMPBELL
RESOURCES INC. CONTACT: Campbell Resources Inc.: Andre Fortier,
President and Chief Executive Officer, (514) 875-9037, Fax: (514)
875-9764, ; Alain Blais, Vice-president and General Manager of
Operations, (418) 748-7691, Fax: (418) 748-7696, ; Renmark
Financial Communications Inc.: Henri Perron, ; Julien Ouimet, ;
(514) 939-3989, Fax: (514) 939-3717,
http://www.renmarkfinancial.com/
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