02:00 Fri 28 Aug 2020
Trident Royalties. - Acquisition of a package of royalties in Australia
Acquisition of a package of prospective gold royalties in
Completion of the transaction is conditional on approval by
HIGHLIGHTS
A prospective portfolio of four gold royalties located in an attractive jurisdiction
· 1.5%
· The Royalty Package includes assets operated by established exploration companies Novo Resources Corporation ("Novo") for the
· The royalties are over currently active projects located upon the geologically highly prospective and gold endowed Pilbara and Yilgarn cratons in
· Projects range from feasibility to resource development and exploration target stages and include mining lease / exploration tenements prospective for greenstone hosted orogenic gold, intrusive related gold and placer/palaeoplacer related gold deposits;
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Further portfolio diversification of quality assets acquired through attractive deal structure
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· Mosquito Creek and Bullfinch are located in geologically compelling regions with attractive historic gold occurrences and being proximal to existing processing plants and infrastructure;
· The Royalty Package was predominately acquired for equity, preserving Trident's cash for cash-generative royalties while still providing exposure to attractive exploration and development stage assets;
· The disciplined and targeted acquisition of early-stage royalty assets has been proven to generate significant equity value for stakeholders of royalty companies.
"We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the Royalty Package which provides precious metals exposure in the world's top mining jurisdiction. In particular, we are excited to follow the progress of Novo Resources and Calidus Resources as they advance their respective projects. The Royalty Package adds further depth and breadth to our growing portfolio and will provide our investors with exposure to a package of attractive underlying assets, located in a desirable jurisdiction being supported by gold prices at close to all-time highs.
"The acquisition further contributes to Trident's strategy of constructing a portfolio of royalties and streams to broadly mirror the global mining sector, with the transaction structured such that it preserves Trident's cash for future acquisitions, facilitating the further build-out of critical mass in the portfolio. In addition, Trident is pleased to welcome Talga as a new shareholder on Completion.
"More broadly, we are very pleased to announce our fourth transaction in less than three months of being listed on AIM. We're encouraged by the attractive opportunities available to Trident and anticipate additional transactions in 2020 as we continue our progress toward becoming the pre-eminent, growth-focused diversified mining royalty and streaming company."
The Transaction
The Royalty Package is being acquired for a total consideration of
The Royalty rate applicable to each royalty is:
· Talga Talga - 1.5%
· Warrawoona - 1.5%
· Mosquito Creek - 1.5%
· Bullfinch - 1.0%
The Royalty Package
Talga Talga - The royalty covers granted
Since Novo acquired Talga Talga, spot rock chip sampling of lode quartz veins has returned highly encouraging assay results including grades of 81.4 g/t, 46.9 g/t, 35.1 g/t and 30.0 g/t gold (these grades are not necessarily representative of mineralization at Talga Talga). Of a total of 149 samples, 68 returned grades greater than 0.5 g/t gold and 33 returned grades greater than 5.0 g/t gold⁴.
Novo recently announced the results of a successful ore sorting programme undertaken on ore from its
Taken together with Novo's recent acquisition of Millennium Minerals processing plant and infrastructure in the Pilbara region, ore sorting may provide a feasible pathway to production from ore from the Talga Talga royalty zone.
Warrawoona - The royalty covers exploration licence E45/3381, which forms part of the broader
Mosquito Creek - The royalty covers exploration licence E46/1035 which was acquired by Nimble Resources in
Torque Metals - The royalty covers E77/2222, E77/2251, E77/2350 which are operated by Torque Metals. Torque recently listed on the
The royalties are uncapped and are not subject to operator right-of-first refusal. The Bullfinch Royalty allows for a buy-back at any time for a consideration of
Tenements E77/2222, E77/2251 and E77/2350 are currently the subject of a forfeiture application. Trident notes comments by Torque Metals stating it is confident of defending the claim⁷.
1 Source: Novo Resources press release dated
2 Source: Calidus Resources Ltd corporate presentation dated
3 Source: Talga Resources press release dated
4 Source: Novo Resources press release dated
5 Source: Novo Resources press release dated
6 Source: Calidus Resources press release dated
7 Source: Torque Metals Prospectus dated
Competent Person's Statement
The technical information contained in this disclosure has been read and approved by Mr
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
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About Trident
Trident is a growth-focused diversified mining royalty and streaming company, aiming to provide investors with exposure to a mix of base and precious metals, bulk materials (excluding thermal coal) and battery metals.
Key highlights of Trident's strategy include:
· Constructing a royalty and streaming portfolio to broadly mirror the commodity exposure of the global mining sector (excluding thermal coal) with a bias towards production or near-production assets, differentiating Trident from the majority of peers which are exclusively, or heavily weighted, to precious metals;
· Acquiring royalties and streams in resource-friendly jurisdictions worldwide, while most competitors have portfolios focused on
· Targeting attractive small-to-mid size transactions which are often ignored in a sector dominated by large players;
· Active deal-sourcing which, in addition to writing new royalties and streams, will focus on the acquisition of assets held by natural sellers such as: closed-end funds, prospect generators, junior and mid-tier miners holding royalties as non-core assets, and counterparties seeking to monetise packages of royalties and streams which are otherwise undervalued by the market;
· Maintaining a low-overhead model which is capable of supporting a larger scale business without a commensurate increase in operating costs; and
· Leveraging the experience of management, the board of directors, and Trident's adviser team, all of whom have deep industry connections and strong transactional experience across multiple commodities and jurisdictions.
The acquisition and aggregation of individual royalties and streams is expected to deliver strong returns for shareholders as assets are acquired on terms reflective of single asset risk compared with the lower risk profile of a diversified, larger scale portfolio. Further value is expected to be delivered by the introduction of conservative levels of leverage through debt. Once scale has been achieved, strong cash generation is expected to support an attractive dividend policy, providing investors with a desirable mix of inflation protection, growth and income.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward‐looking information. The statements are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations of management and Trident provides no assurance that actual events will meet management's expectations. In certain cases, forward‐looking information may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "will", or "would". Although Trident believes the expectations expressed in such forward‐looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Mining exploration and development is an inherently risky business. In addition, factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from the forward-looking information stated herein include any factors which affect decisions to pursue mineral exploration on the relevant property and the ultimate exercise of option rights, which may include changes in market conditions, changes in metal prices, general economic and political conditions, environmental risks, and community and non-governmental actions. Such factors will also affect whether Trident will ultimately receive the benefits anticipated pursuant to relevant agreements. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward‐looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Third Party Information
As a royalty and streaming company, Trident often has limited, if any, access to non-public scientific and technical information in respect of the properties underlying its portfolio of royalties and investments, or such information is subject to confidentiality provisions. As such, in preparing this announcement, the Company often largely relies upon information provided by or the public disclosures of the owners and operators of the properties underlying its portfolio of royalties, as available at the date of this announcement.
Glossary of Technical Terms
"cut-off grade" |
A "cut-off grade" is a fundamental component in the preparation of Mineral Resources or Mineral Reserves. It is defined as the grade or value that is used to differentiate between ore and waste for a given set of conditions, parameters and time frame. As such, the criteria and processes by which a cut-off grade or value are determined will often be different between mineral properties, for different situations within a given mining operation, and at different times.
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"Exploration Target" |
Exploration Target is defined as a statement, or estimate, of the exploration potential of a mineral deposit in a defined geological setting where the statement or estimate, quoted as a range of tons and a range of grade or quality, relates to mineralisation for which there has been insufficient exploration to estimate Mineral Resources.
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"grade" |
The proportion of a mineral within a rock or other material. For gold mineralisation this is usually reported as g/t of gold per tonne of rock.
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"Indicated Resource" |
An 'Indicated Mineral Resource' is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality), densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit.
Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes, and is sufficient to assume geological and grade (or quality) continuity between points of observation where data and samples are gathered. An Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to a Measured Mineral Resource and may only be converted to a Probable Ore Reserve.
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"Inferred Resource" |
An 'Inferred Mineral Resource' is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade (or quality) are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade (or quality) continuity. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. An Inferred Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to an Ore Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.
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"JORC (2012)" |
The 2012 edition of The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ("the JORCCode" or "JORC (2012)") is a professional code of practice that sets minimum standards for Public Reporting of minerals Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. The JORC Code provides a mandatory system for the classification of minerals Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves according to the levels of confidence in geological knowledge and technical and economic considerations in Public Reports.
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"Mineral Resource" |
A "Mineral Resource" is a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge.
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"open pit mining" |
A method of extracting minerals from the earth by excavating downwards from the surface such that the ore is extracted in the open air (as opposed to underground mining). |
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