Osisko Mining and Gold Fields Announce 50/50 Joint Venture on Windfall Gold Project
Osisko Fully-Funded to Mine Production
Project to Benefit From Mine Building and Operating Experience of a Senior Gold Producer
Significant Investment by Gold Fields Validates Quality and Robustness of Windfall
TORONTO, May 02, 2023 -- Osisko Mining Inc. (OSK:TSX. "Osisko" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce it has concluded a 50/50 joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields") for the joint ownership and development of Osisko's Windfall gold project, located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Urban Township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec (the "Transaction").
Transaction Highlights
Gold Fields initial cash payment to Osisko of C$300 million on signing.
Gold Fields additional (“Deferred”) cash payment to Osisko of C$300 million on issuance of the applicable permits authorizing the construction, operation and mining of the Windfall Project.
Gold Fields to sole fund expenditures for regional exploration up to a maximum of C$75 million, after which regional exploration programs would be proportionately funded by each of Osisko and Gold Fields.
In addition to the initial cash payment and the Deferred cash payment, Gold Fields to make two additional separate C$17 million cash payments to Osisko (C$34 million in total, the first on July 31, 2023 and the second on December 31, 2023). These represent reimbursement of items already incurred by Osisko as part of pre-construction spend.
Gold Fields and Osisko share all pre-construction costs (provisional budget estimated at C$250 million) and construction costs (feasibility capital expenditure estimated at C$789 million) on a 50/50 basis going forward.
Governance arrangements with equal representation in the Partnership from Osisko and Gold Fields, to leverage each party's skillsets.
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