The Northern Miner July 5 2021 Issue 14

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Jetti Resources’ technology could help unlock millions of tonnes of copper from tailings

An aerial view of Wallbridge Mining’s Fenelon gold project in northern Quebec. WALLBRIDGE MINING

TECHNOLOGY

| New extraction method could be

a ‘game changer’ for the sector BY CARL A. WILLIAMS

A Gold Royalty to acquire Ely Gold Royalties M&A

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| More consolidation could lie ahead

BY TRISH SAYWELL

old Royalty (NYSE-AM: GROY), which has a portfolio of 18 net smelter return royalties ranging from 0.5% to 2.0% covering 12 projects in the Americas, is acquiring Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY; US-OTC: ELYGF) in a deal valuing the company at about $300 million. Ely Gold Royalties is focused on Nevada and has royalties on three of the state’s largest gold mines— Jerritt Canyon, Goldstrike and Marigold — as well as on the Fenelon mine in Quebec operated by Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM). Under the proposed deal, shareholders of Ely Gold Royalties have the option of receiving $1.46 per share in cash for each share they own, or 0.245 of a Gold Royalty share. The transaction represents a 42% premium to Ely Gold shareholders based on the 30-day volume weighted average price of the shares of Gold Royalty and Ely Gold ending on June 18. If the transaction closes at the maximum aggregate cash consideration of $84 million, shareholders of Gold Royalty will own about 55% of the combined company and Ely Gold shareholders 45% on a fully diluted basis. The combined company will have about US$33 million in cash, as well as “greater access to equity and debt capital markets and the critical mass to drive significant growth through acquisitions,” the companies stated

in a press release. Trey Wasser, Ely Gold’s president and CEO, noted that the transaction is a “great outcome” for his company’s shareholders, and “provides an immediate, compelling premium,

a significant cash component and the opportunity to continue to participate in the growth of an outstanding combined asset portfolio.” See M & A / 3

new technology by Jetti Resources that can be used to extract copper from mine waste could be a “game-changer” for the copper industry, says Mike Outwin, Jetti’s CEO and co-founder. “The technology enables the recovery of copper trapped in primary sulphide ore usually discarded as waste by miners because of the low copper yields generated from conventional processing methods,” Outwin said in an interview. Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) is the first company to validate the effectiveness of Jetti’s technology on a commercial scale at its Pinto Valley open-pit copper mine in Arizona. Japan’s Mitsubishi, through its Mineral Resources Group, has supported the commercialization of the technology since 2019 and holds an undisclosed stake in the company. Earlier this month it increased its ownership in the company and invested US$50 million, which also included funds from first time investors BHP Ventures, FreeportMcMoRan (NYSE: FCX), and global investment firm Orion Resources Partners. Mitsubishi will “provide our expertise in business creation, marketing, finance, and technology and collaborate to expand the deployment of Jetti’s technology across the industry,” Takashi Hirose, general manager of Mitsubishi’s Mineral Resources Group, wrote in an email to The Northern Miner. “Jetti’s technology has the potential to make a significant contribution to more efficient development and conservation of the world’s limited copper resources,” Hirose noted. “Our investment was made to both secure a stable supply of copper and to contribute to MC’s efforts in addressing the problem of diminishing natural resources.” The success at Capstone’s Pinto Valley has “deepened our confidence in Jetti’s technology, and we are impressed with the great performance of Jetti’s management team,” he added. Following the latest financing, Jetti has now raised more than US$100 million for the development and deployment of the technology. “We’re looking forward to pursuing opportunities within our part-

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“JETTI’S TECHNOLOGY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO MORE EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD’S LIMITED COPPER RESOURCES.” TAKASHI HIROSE GENERAL MANAGER, MITSUBISHI’S MINERAL RESOURCES GROUP

ners’ portfolios of copper assets to deliver additional copper to the markets and value to our investors,” Outwin said. Last year Jetti strengthened its board and management team, bringSee TECHNOLOGY / 6 PM40069240


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