ALX Uranium Corp. Closes Sale of Mikwam Property to Galena
Vancouver, BC December 12th 2016 – ALX Uranium Corp. (“ALX” or the “Company) (TSX.V: AL; FSE: 6LLN; OTCQX: ALXEF) Further to its news releases of August 9th, 2016 and November 29th, 2016, ALX is pleased to announce it has closed the Property Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Galena International Resources Ltd (“Galena”) with respect to Galena’s acquisition of the Mikwam property (“Mikwam”).
Galena holds the right to acquire a 100% interest (subject to certain royalty interests and encumbrances) in the Mikwam property in consideration of making aggregate cash and share payments to ALX over a period of three years as follows:
- CAD $25,000 and issue 2,000,000 common shares on closing of the transaction (“Closing”);
- CAD $50,000 or, at Galena’s election, issue 500,000 common shares on or before the first anniversary of the Option Agreement;
- CAD $75,000 or, at Galena’s election, issue 750,000 common shares on or before the second anniversary of the Option Agreement; and
- CAD $100,000 or, at Galena’s election, issue 750,000 common shares on or before the third anniversary of the Option Agreement.
ALX has received its first payment of CAD $25,000 and 2,000,000 common shares of Galena International Resources Inc.
In addition, Galena will grant ALX a net smelter returns royalty (the “NSR Royalty”) equal to 0.5% of Net Smelter Returns from the Mikwam property. Galena shall have the right, at any time, to acquire the NSR Royalty from ALX in consideration of a cash payment of CAD $1,000,000.
As previously disclosed, Mikwam comprises nine contiguous claims (944 hectares) located on the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone in the Larder Lake Mining Division, approximately 160 kilometres northeast of Timmins, Ontario, and lies in the Harricana-Turgeon Belt within the northern portion of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of the Superior Province of the Canadian Shield. The Harricana-Turgeon Belt hosts polymetallic deposits and several well-known gold deposits such as the Eagle mine, the Casa-Berardi mine and the Detour mine. Galena has engaged Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc. (“Caracle Creek”), to prepare a National Instrument 43-101 technical report in respect of Mikwam.
Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and/or prepared by Sierd Eriks, P.Geo., VP Exploration who is a Qualified Person, in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101.
About ALX Uranium Corp.
ALX Uranium Corp. was formed as the result of a business combination between Lakeland Resources Inc. and Alpha Exploration Inc.ALX is based in Vancouver and its common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “AL”, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “6LLN” and in the United States OTCQX under the symbol “ALXEF”. ALX is actively exploring a portfolio of early-stage properties. Technical reports are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) for several of the Company’s active properties. ALX continually and proactively reviews opportunities for new properties, whether by staking, joint venture or acquisition.
For more information, please visit the corporate website at www.alxuranium.com or contact Roger Leschuk, Vice President, Corporate Development at Ph: 604.681.1568 or TF: 1.877.377.6222 or email: rleschuk@alxuranium.com
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
ALX Uranium Corp.
Mark Lackey
President, CEO and Director
Dir: 647.774.5967
Ph: 604.681.1568
TF: 1.877.377.6222
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