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16 Nov 2006farm in farm out agreement● NeutralMajor
On November 8, 2006 the company exercised its option with Handley Minerals to acquire a 60% interest in the Lucky Boy Project, subject to a 3% Yellow Cake Royalty. This resolves the open question of whether the option would be exercised, but the interest is 60%, not the 100% described when the option was signed in March 2005. The filing does not say how Rodinia's back-in right is affected.
Work operator Ashworth Explorations said phase one of a two-phase program at Lucky Boy would start in 10-14 days (grid, geochemical and radiometric surveys, mapping and sampling), with permitting under way ahead of a drill program expected in early fall. This continues the March 2005 Lucky Boy option; the company still holds only an option, subject to Rodinia's back-in.
The company took an option to earn 100% of the Lucky Boy Uranium Project in Gila County, Arizona from Handley Minerals Inc., by spending $925,000 on exploration over three years from exercise of the option and paying $75,000 in property costs. It granted Rodinia Minerals Inc. a back-in option for 40% of its interest after $500,000 is spent. This adds a uranium project alongside its Nevada gold claims.
The company agreed to give Minterra Resource Corp. an option on a 50% interest in the Gold View and Dun Glen properties in Nevada. In return Minterra would pay US$60,000, give 200,000 Minterra shares, cover maintenance commitments and spend CAD $2,000,000 on work over three years; it is subject to regulatory approval.
The company reported ongoing sampling and mapping at its Dun Glen Project in Pershing County, Nevada, with first samples sent for assay (results expected in about two weeks) and a geophysical survey starting that week. No assay results are given yet; it states holdings of 152 claims covering 2,935 acres.